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Friends of Simon: building community through education
May 28, 2025The author of this article is a Friends of Simon tutor. Following The Peak’s conflict of interest policy, the piece’s payment has been reduced. “It’s the best job I’ve ever done,” Teagan Leong began as she described her experiences as a tutor for Friends of Simon. If you are affiliated with the SFU faculty of education, that name might ring a bell. Friends of Simon — or FOS, as it’s more commonly called — is an award-winning tutoring project endorsed by the SFU faculty of education, bridging the gap between SFU students and the K-12 education scene in the Lower…
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This week at SFU
May 27, 2025McFogg-themed LARPing extravaganza Saturday, May 31, 5:00 p.m. A middle place between world and time (the small patch of woods behind the softball field) Cost: Free, as long as you come in costume LARPing, or live-action role-playing for those not…
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Student spotlight: SFU wall advocate
May 12, 2025As Canada’s top university for innovation, it’s unsurprising that SFU attracts visionary students. Today, we’re highlighting an SFU student with the potential to change the world. I am reporting from the Student Union Building, where a student activist group has…
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Introducing SFU faculty Pokémon cards
April 4, 2025Did you know, raccoons aren’t the only critters roaming campus? Here are some of the Pokémon you will face as you wander the concrete halls of the mountain fortress — each belonging to one of SFU’s faculties. Networkat Beedie School…
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Lotería: SFU edition
April 4, 2025SFU’s new pre-convocation event was honestly . . . not bad. There were the usual finger food and photo booth with the typical cardboard cutouts, as well as a couple of SFU-inspired board games, including my childhood favourite, Lotería. The…
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Trump bans Go Fish
April 3, 2025Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has passed a slew of executive orders. While some have generated significant buzz, skepticism, and pushback, others have managed to evade the hook of the public’s eye. One such order that…
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How to Play The Pawn’s Special Game
April 1, 2025Are you on the hunt for a fun way to waste time? Never fear — The Pawn is here! After multiple months of testing, we’ve come up with the perfect game for you to play during the extraordinarily lengthy 10-minute…
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
March 27, 2025On 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…
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How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025
March 24, 2025Women’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 of 6–10, ending the season…
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Staying active when everything feels expensive
March 20, 2025Staying 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 another ball to juggle on…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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