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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 of 6–10, ending the season with a 7–11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) record and a 14–13 record overall. The team missed the GNAC Championship tournament for the first time since the 2011–12 season. They will also lose their highest scorer, senior Sophia Wisotzki, who not only led the conference in scoring this season with 666 points, but is also…

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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 woman with short black hair stands at a podium while speaking.
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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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The inside of a hockey rink lit up in blue and purple as well as individual phone lights.
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Watching sports should be affordable

Peak Web January 23, 2025

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Like everything these days, the cost of living has skyrocketed. As well, the expense of sports has gotten out of hand — what do you mean it costs a couple of hundred dollars to check…

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