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Somebody peering out a pillow fort constructed in the SFU library. They look paranoid.
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24 hours in the W.A.C. Bennett Library

Peak Web October 4, 2026

By: Rehma Adnan, Distribution Coordinator Midterm season is upon us, AKA the season of all-nighters. However, in my quest to have the ultimate study session (yes, I know classes just started, but I’m just built different), I find out that the W.A.C. Bennett Library is NOT open 24 hours???? How else am I supposed to lock in and get my work done? This might be the main reason why I’m going to fail all my midterms. Anyways, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I will be camped out across all those seven floors and show SFU that they do not have the right…

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Closeup headshot of Angela Sterritt in front of blurred-out trees and buildings in the background.
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Meet Angela Sterritt: SFU Library’s 2023 non-fiction writer in residence

Peak Web January 18, 2023

By: Anna Kazi, SFU Student SFU recently welcomed Angela Sterritt, writer and “award-winning investigative journalist” as their 2023 writer in residence. Sterritt is part of the Gitanmaax community of the Gitxsan Nation and Bell Island Newfoundland. With over a decade…

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exterior of W.A.C. Bennett library
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Eternity Martis is SFU’s 2022 Non-Fiction Writer in Residence

Peak Web February 23, 2022

By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate On January 20, 2022, the SFU Library and SFU Public Square hosted a virtual reading and Q&A event with award-winning authors and journalists, Eternity Martis and Kamal Al-Solaylee, to launch the non-fiction Writer-In-Residence program.  The program…

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Two 3D printers on a worktable, backlit by fluorescent lighting
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Learn more about SFU’s Media and Maker Commons, a collaborative, hands-on learning environment

Peak Web February 7, 2022

By: Rastko Koprivica, SFU Student If you’re looking to try 3D printing, video and audio recording, laser cutting and engraving, or machine embroidery, there’s a place on campus that may interest you — the Media and Maker Commons. Located in SFU’s…

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Old printed texts with brown covers on display
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SFU’s special collections acquires rare 16ᵗʰ century book

Peak Web January 25, 2022

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer The Wosk-McDonald Aldine collection in the SFU Library recently welcomed a new addition to its shelves. The collection, established in 1995, acquired the complete edition of letters from St. Catherine of Siena, a patron saint of…

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A list of perks university students can get in Canada

Peak Web May 24, 2021

by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Now that I’m in the last portion of my degree, I find there are many services that SFU provides that I didn’t know about as a first-year student. I wanted to compile some of the…

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SFYou: Get the buzz on Professor Mark L. Winston

Peak Web September 25, 2020

By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Name: Mark L. Winston Pronouns: He/him/his Departmental Affiliation: Biological Sciences and the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Hometown: South Euclid, Ohio Current Occupation: Professor and Senior Fellow Fun Fact: Mark was once the president…

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Andrew Petter, amongst others, provide statements in solidarity against racism

Peak Web June 15, 2020

Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor and Paige Riding, News Writer SFU President Andrew Petter has released a statement on SFU’s stance against racism. “The events of recent days add further urgency to this cause. Racism has no place in…

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SFU’s “Sharing of Textbook PDFs Fact Sheet” fails to consider students’ constraints

Peak Web May 25, 2019

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief I want to preface my crankiness over SFU Library’s “Sharing of Textbook PDFs Fact Sheet” by stating that I understand intellectual property laws. I understand why they’re so important to protect the work of academics and other…

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More than Netflix: Stream movies through the SFU Library

Peak Web May 17, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer The SFU Library database has a huge media database that can be accessed easily through its website. While some resources are definitely helpful for research, such as Literature Online, featuring over 350,000 literary works, there are…

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