Petra Chase
What Grinds Our Gears: Microwaves
November 15, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief There are a lot of reasons to appreciate the convenience of microwaves. But today I want to complain about the things no one ever talks about! I get that a cooling fan is loud but needed for the microwave to work, but why do microwaves also have to make such loud clicking noises to open and close? And why do the buttons need to be so loud? Can you imagine if every appliance in your house required multiple loud beeps for using it? I don’t want to hear about the psychology of aural feedback, I just…
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Eviction to Empowerment discusses lasting impact of student space campaigns at SFU
October 15, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On September 18, student-run non-profit Embark Sustainability hosted Eviction to Empowerment, reflecting on a not-to-be-forgotten chapter in recent history at SFU: years of organizing gave independent student societies and equity groups the space they now have…
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Message from the president: An update on the official SFU mascot shortlist
September 26, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Since McFogg the Dog was let go in 2018, the Board of Directors has been hard at work deciding who will replace him as SFU’s new official mascot. Finding a mascot worthy of representing our comprehensive…
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Folk and roots by the beach is a highlight of summer
September 18, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief I have fond memories of long days spent at Vancouver Folk Festivals at ʔəy̓alməxʷ (Halkomelem), Iy̓álmexw (Squamish), or Jericho Lands. Perusing eclectic public vendors beyond the gates as music trickled from the stages and bunnies pranced…
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Brighter Side: Print newspapers
September 18, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief As classes begin and SFU fills up with students again, we’re back to printing this fall! While The Peak has been producing digital newspapers this summer, I’m looking forward to seeing our covers on stands. What…
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Palestinian solidarity belongs at Pride
July 29, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of violence against children and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This summer, Pride parades across the country saw activists protesting the ongoing Palestinian genocide. People have called these protests selfish, saying Pride is “not the place”…
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Protect Our Province BC holds briefing on COVID-19 infections in hospitals
June 26, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, Peak Associate and Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On May 30, Protect Our Province BC hosted an online event where a panel of healthcare researchers discussed the prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare settings, the lack of protective measures against…
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Indigenous songwriters illuminating ancestral languages
June 21, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of colonialism. Elisapie [caption id="attachment_128577" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Leeor Wild[/caption] Prolific Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie’s latest album, Inuktitut, covers ten pop and rock classics translated into ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ (Inuktitut). She grew up around…
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New plan protects Blueberry River First Nations land and upholds Treaty rights
June 19, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer, and Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On May 30, the BC government and Blueberry River First Nations announced a three-year pilot plan to support Indigenous land restoration and protect Treaty rights. The Gundy High Value 1 Plan…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Unyielding bikers
June 17, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief I love my bike, and I love how bike-friendly Vancouver is. From Stanley Park to Spanish Banks, we’ve got the “world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path” available to us, with mountain views. I would have no complaints…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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