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SFU Women’s Centre’s self-defence classes will have to suffice
June 22, 2015The word “self-defence” usually evokes images of karate chopping ninjas or intense fight scenes (or maybe I just watch too many action movies). But the sad reality is that self-defence must sometimes be used in the midst of dangerous situations — one in particular being sexual assault. The SFU Women’s Centre will be offering four weeks of self-defence classes for self-identified women from June 17 to July 8. Their website states that “women attending the self-defence program report an increase in self-confidence, as they gain knowledge of being able to defend themselves against a potential attack, as well as confidence…
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Cement the Freedom Square plaque or get rid of it
June 15, 2015Last week, thousands of new graduands walked across the Academic Quadrangle to Convocation Mall to receive their degrees from SFU. On their way, they passed through perhaps the most historically significant location at our university, which was made famous as…
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Reconciliation begins with respect
June 15, 2015The damage that was inflicted on First Nations children within residential schools is a painful part of Canadian history. Children were forced to assimilate into Western culture, having their language and customs beaten out of them. Even when they had…
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The Young Romantics are well represented in SFU’s art collection
June 8, 2015On a massive canvas, tar, enamel, varathane, oil, and corduroy create images of bodies which frame a circular opening. Adorned with flowers, the opening looks like a ceremonial basin with ribbed bodies of fish descending into the opening, along with…
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Twelve other types of currency the SFU bookstore should start accepting
June 8, 2015With our university's bookstores now accepting Bitcoins, it seems SFU is on track to a future less dependent on traditional institutions like regular money. While itís at it, here are 12 other types of currency we would like to see…
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Archives for the Future
June 7, 2015Located in the basement of the Maggie Benston Centre, down a long, seemingly neverending hallway, SFU’s Archives and Records Management office is an area that most SFU students never take the time to visit. Despite containing some of our school’s…
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Peak Speak: Stephen Harper designs new “dad jeans”
June 5, 2015This week The Peak asked SFU students how they would react to Stephen Harper starting a line of "dad jeans"? Created by Paige Smith Special thanks to Jacey Gibb
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Summer Happenings at Woodward’s
May 25, 2015The summer heat is here in full blast, and so are SFU Woodward’s summer events. Among other things, this season promises innovation, a gospel choir, and free breakfast. [caption id="attachment_2726" align="alignleft" width="266"] Photo courtesy of Creative Mornings.[/caption] On June 5,…
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Rowing at SFU
May 22, 2015SFU's Rowing team gives some insight into what the sport is really like: extremely earlier mornings, intense work-outs, and team bonding.
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