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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 told you there is a way you can imitate a combination of the two? Welcome to the SFU kendo club. I spoke to two fellow members of the club about its activities and prospects for the future. Grab a drink, take a break from your usual routine, and allow us to take you on a journey of self-discovery and community…

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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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Illustration of several broken SFU facilities covered in caution tape. The image features broken glass, a fire alarm, and elevator buttons, indicating that the fifth floor of the Bennett Library is closed.
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Quiz: Which broken SFU facility are you?

Peak Web January 20, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Welcome to Simon Fraser University. You are yet another facility students pay dearly for, only to find out that you are still recovering from the damages of your first year. Take this quiz to…

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A room in the SUB with red chairs and desks. Strung up along the wall is an orange banner that reads “Community Days.”
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Community Days at SFU

Peak Web January 13, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer, Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s note: The Peak acknowledges that Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed, was a News Writer for The Peak in 2023. However, the writer and editor of this piece…

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The cover of The Lyre’s 15th volume, which features the exterior of a house surrounded by shrubbery, is visible on a laptop screen situated near a window.
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SFU’s The Lyre makes ripples across campus

Peak Web January 9, 2025

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The Lyre is SFU’s literary magazine produced through the university’s world languages and literatures program, publishing works from undergraduate students, artists, and SFU graduates, as well as students from other universities. The magazine includes poetry,…

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A group of girls wearing white uniforms with red lettering. The words “Simon Fraser” sit at the top of their shirts.
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A preview of SFU track & field

Peak Web December 9, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The Red Leafs track and field team has had a year packed with milestones. From soaring at different tournaments, to individual personal achievements, the team has proven to be one of the most memorable in…

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A wall of orange lights and helmets that form a snowflake-like shape. In the middle is a logo that reads “Grey Cup Festival Vancouver 2024.”
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“Where football belongs:” Grey Cup Festival illuminates BC football

Peak Web December 3, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor and Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Although the BC Lions encountered an early exit in the CFL playoffs this year, Vancouver still got to enjoy the energy of playoff football. From November 10 to 17, Vancouver…

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A man in a red basketball jersey jumps to swat a basketball away from a basketball hoop.
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Red Leaf women fly, men fall at 2024 Canadian Tip-Off Classic

Peak Web November 21, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the second consecutive year, 12 college basketball teams from across North America streamed through the doors of the Langley Events Centre. The 2024 Division II Conference Commissioners Association Canadian Tip-Off Classic took place from…

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A woman with dark hair poses with her hand resting under her chin. Purple light streams off of her face with a shadowy effect.
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Plant yourself in purple lights with Alexandra Caprara’s Ultra Violets

Peak Web November 19, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor SFU’s reputation is made through intensive research programs and rewarding co-ops, but what many may not realize is how comprehensive our arts departments are. From Fringe Festival debuts to magical musical performances, arts…

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