SFU

A woman is carried by a bunch of women basketball players in SFU uniforms. Draped over her is the netting from a basketball hoop.
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame

Peak Web March 27, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer On February 21, 2025, Canada Basketball announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2024, which includes former SFU and team Canada women’s basketball head coach Allison McNeill. McNeill became head coach for SFU’s women’s team in 1988 and helped lead the team to 11 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship tournament appearances.  “It feels quite huge, actually, something that you don’t set out for when you start coaching,” McNeill told The Peak. “You do it because you’re passionate about it. But with that said, when they recognize your work, you feel pretty good about…

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The SFU swim team stands in front of an indoor pool. On the back wall are the words “swimming and diving.”
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How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025

Peak Web March 24, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Women’s basketball Despite having an 8–3 record ahead of the new year, the Red Leafs women’s basketball team did not carry the same success into 2025. Once the calendar switched, the team had a record…

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Two badminton racquets laying against a black background. Three birdies are sprawled around them.
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Staying active when everything feels expensive

Peak Web March 20, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Staying active on a regular basis is a major priority for me. Balancing work and student life can become even trickier when you add physical activity into the mix. It can often feel like adding…

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This is a photo of the Terry Fox statue in the AQ courtyard, adorned with a scarf and empty beer cans.
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Stop littering campus spaces

Peak Web March 20, 2025

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff writer Look, we can all joke about the fact that the SFU campus may literally be one of the most damaged and maintenance-prone places, with boarded doors and safety tape galore. But, to some degree, the…

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A member of the SFU softball team dressed in a red uniform swings a bat.
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The Rundown: SFU Marches through the month

Peak Web March 18, 2025

By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor Editor’s note: Results from these matches were taken on March 14, 2025.  March 1 — A busy day  March 1 was a busy day for the Red Leafs, who took part in five different events.…

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A conversation with SFU artist Casey Wei

Peak Web March 4, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Last month, Casey Wei, an SFU Master of Fine Arts alum and a current PhD student in Contemporary Arts, was awarded the Philip B. Lind Emerging Prize for her work, The Zhang Clan 张家族.…

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A football sits on the armrest of a seat overlooking Terry Fox field.
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The epic highs and lows of SFU football

Peak Web February 25, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For over 50 years, one of SFU’s shining athletic qualities was the school football team. For much of its history it was the only Canadian university to play in American gridiron football competition. That all…

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A girl in a white and red uniform attempts a lay-up while surrounded by players in black and red uniforms.
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Red Leafs clawed down by the Wildcats: SFU WBB Game Recap

Peak Web February 10, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Editor’s note: included stats were retrieved on February 7, 2:00 p.m.  The first full week of January not only saw the return of classes to Burnaby Mountain, but also the return of SFU women’s basketball.…

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A group photo of the SFU kendo club wearing their uniform.
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Club Profile: SFU kendo and iaido Club

Peak Web February 3, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The writer of this piece is a member of the SFU kendo club. Were you born too late to be a samurai and too early to experience lightsabers? Well, what if I…

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Two members of SFU’s kendo team, dressed in uniforms and wielding shinai, engage in combat with one-another.
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Reflections from the 2025 Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament

Peak Web February 3, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The writer of this piece is a member of the SFU kendo club. Scraping ice from the windshield of our cars was not how I thought the tournament morning would start. I…

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