Raissa Sourabh

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Shared drives: the ultimate setup for a disaster in a group assignment

Peak Web July 11, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Hey friends. I hope I’m not the only person struggling with this, but I seriously can’t think of any more ways to keep folders and documents organized. Folders are supposed to make life EASIER, not harder. So, why are these shared drives so hard to navigate, and when will Dora The Explorer’s map come and help me find the locations of the drive I need to get to??? It would probably take less time for me to drive to California than to find my group’s second draft of the body section of our project. When…

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WGOG: bugs in glasses

Peak Web March 28, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  This piece goes out to all my fellow glass-wearers.  My glasses are practically glued to my face, and yet, at the end of each day when I take them off to sleep, there’s always so…

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It’s time to talk about running and disordered eating

Peak Web March 28, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of disordered eating. Last year, I published one of the most vulnerable pieces I’ve ever written. It was an article on recovering from what I called a “fitness obsession.” In that article,…

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Reasons you should drop this class

Peak Web January 23, 2023

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate  Dear pitiful student enrolled in CLAS 101, Greetings, my name is Maya. Goodness, would I hate to be you. I’m not quite sure if you’re aware, but this course puts the “ass” in CLAS(S) 101.…

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The Student Learning Commons arranges a studying event with pigeons

Peak Web November 9, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate BREAKING NEWS — The Student Learning Commons (SLC) at SFU is saying soar-y after their catastrophic “studying with pigeons” event held last Thursday afternoon. This event’s mandate was to help prepare students for exams in…

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Food for Thought: My mother’s porridge heals

Peak Web November 2, 2022

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Whether rice, oat, or flour based, porridge is the dish that carries the comfort of childhood in many cultures. It’s a basic food in my culture that most Malawians grow up eating. Now that I’m in…

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Cryptid Spotlight: The disappearing tutorial room on SFU Snap

Peak Web October 31, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Students, On this sunny October afternoon, we bring you a nightmare every undergrad student can surely relate to. Today’s story comes from Bend n. Snap, a student just like you, lost in the seemingly endless corners…

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Monday Music: Halloween tunes to get you in the ‘treating mood

Peak Web October 30, 2022

By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Let’s be honest — Christmas steals all the attention when it comes to holiday music, but why!? It’s time to give Halloween some love. Whether partying or cramming for midterms, this spooky list will make…

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