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Bright-er Side: Getting to experience the Burnaby Campus for the first time since remote learning

Opinions September 23, 2022

By: eveluchka, SFU Student Thanks to COVID-19, I’m a third year student and this semester is the first time I’ve had a class at the Burnaby campus. It’s not been what I expected. For two years, I was told I wasn’t missing much by having Zoom classes. They told me I was better off because it was cold on the mountain, the campus was like a prison, and it’s hard to get to. But the first thing that struck me about the campus wasn’t any of those negative things; it was the sense of tranquillity. The Burnaby campus is an…

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What Grinds Our Gears: Watching TV in class

Peak Web July 22, 2022

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer I get it, class can be — and often is — super boring. And I’ll admit that I’ve taken the occasional opportunity to check out Instagram to see which of my friends are on their…

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Three members of ALAS stand in front of bags of clothing ready to be donated.
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The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) welcomes all members with open arms

Features July 15, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer You hear it said time and time again. Joining a club at any level — high school, university, adulthood — can be a life changing experience. This is true for both domestic and international students…

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What Grinds Our Gears: Two+ midterms

Peak Web July 7, 2022

By: Jerrica Zabala, SFU Student Course selection week! The best time of the semester — when we’re all absolutely drowning in school work. I gloss over prospective course syllabi and suddenly find myself in the shits; I’ve just found out the…

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SFU servers beg to be understood

Humour May 27, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Dear SFU student body, We’re not bad servers. Really. But I understand that for a healthy student-server relationship (like the one we don’t have), you need an apology. Or at the very least, an explanation.…

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SFU presents new mental health companion: the puppy microwave

Humour May 27, 2022

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, You know what time of year it is. Your two weeks of freedom after the Spring semester have somehow trickled away. Piles of reading and homework seem to have unfortunately made their…

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A photo of a student posing in front of a parking lot, holding up a peace sign
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SFU’s parking lots, ranked

Peak Web May 16, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate and Parking Expert Central Parkade 42069/10. This lot will never let me down. My ride or die. My homie. My bae. Live, love, laugh, Central Parkade. I can always find a spot and it’s right in…

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An illustration of a sleeping bag, a hiking outfit, and a penguin suit
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Imperfect fits for students who would rather be anywhere but class

Peak Web May 16, 2022

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Summer has arrived, and so has the semester! Isn’t that just lovely? I, too, enjoy spending my summer sitting on the leather seats of the 145 in shorts (and peeling my thighs off my seat when…

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Illustration of a sepia-toned, torn piece of paper depicting the Avocado statue on the Burnaby campus. Above the statue is large text stating, "MISSING! Have you seen this avocado?" Below the statue, text reads, "Any information related to SFU Avocado will be rewarded."
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SFUnexplained: Whatever happened to the missing avocado statue?

Peak Web May 9, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer BREAKING NEWS! The ENTIRETY of the SFU Burnaby Campus was thrown for a LOOP on the early mornings of Monday, May 2, when our beloved avocado statue was nowhere to be seen!!!!! If you don’t believe…

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A photo of one of the bus stops at SFU. A bus is pulled up beside it. It looks like a nice day.
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SFU Burnaby is doomed to always be a commuter campus

Opinions April 11, 2022

By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate In 1963, after achieving formal assent in the BC Legislature, Dr. Gordon M. Shrum, first chancellor of SFU, decided that the best place for the new SFU would be atop Burnaby Mountain, ensuring two things:…

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