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Who killed McFogg?

Peak Web April 11, 2025

The search for McFogg has finally ended. After years of wondering what happened to our beloved Scottish mascot, the dog has finally turned up back at SFU . . . but not in the way anyone wanted him to. McFogg was found floating in the reflection pond holding an onion, with syllabi for economics courses floating around him. Five suspects have been apprehended for their possible involvement in McFogg’s demise — who do you think killed our beloved pookie?   Avocado Anthony [caption id="attachment_131277" align="alignnone" width="244"] ILLUSTRATION: Yan Ting Leung / The Pawn[/caption] While he doesn’t have quite the history with…

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SFUtile Facts

Peak Web April 5, 2025

Questions What did staff find in the SFU Reflecting Pond when they cleaned it out in 2008? What was SFU’s first mascot? According to Wikipedia, what was the 22nd busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic in 2024? What is…

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Pictionary with Stix the Burnt-Out Candle

Peak Web April 5, 2025

In his free time, to decompress for the capitalist machine, our favourite comic protagonist Stix the Burnt Out Candle likes to play a version of pictionary where he draws pictures, and has his friends guess the hidden messages. Can you…

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This is an illustration of a chess board where each of the chess pieces (except the pawns) features the faces of political figures mentioned in this piece. The white pieces are featured at the top, with the black pieces on the bottom.
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Trump loses historic match of geopolitical chess

Peak Web April 5, 2025

Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised.  Welcome to the White House Situation…

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A set of cards with different animal-like illustrations representing different faculties: A raccoon wearing a suit and tie, holding a phone A raccoon standing on its hind legs, to its right a stack of books. A dolphin with markings on its skin, floating in front of a laptop. A panda in a lab coat holding test tubes An elephant holding a paintbrush and a phone. A rodent-like creature with a nurse's hat and a face mask, holding a syringe. A creature with purple skin and green hair pointing towards a blackboard. A tiger with a leaf instead of a tail and a blue cap.
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Introducing SFU faculty Pokémon cards

Peak Web April 4, 2025

Did 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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An illustration of the stairs leading up to the AQ at SFU Burnaby.
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Lotería: SFU edition

Peak Web April 4, 2025

SFU’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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“I fucking quit,” announces Mr. Monopoly

Peak Web April 3, 2025

Editor’s note: The Pawn obtained this letter via time travel through a portal gun we discovered in our games closet. Dear valued constituents, I write to you at the dawn of the year 3000 to make a very important announcement.…

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This is an illustration of the original Catan board game cover, with a sun rising behind mountains, except SFU is featured at the end of a path, and instead of “Catan,” it says “The Dismantlers of SFU.” The original terrain tiles (hexagonal shape) are replaced with vibrant illustrations of SFU equivalent settings, as mentioned in the piece.
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Dismantlers of SFU — The Red Leafs’ Catan

Peak Web April 3, 2025

In a stuffy boardroom on SFU’s Burnaby campus, our most esteemed president Joy Johnson listened to interns pitch new ideas about streamlining SFU’s budget. “Make governance easier and more convenient for SFU’s executives by simplifying budget initiatives onto a Catan…

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Donald Trump and a baby sitting on the steps of SFU’s reflection pond with each holding some cards.
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Trump bans Go Fish

Peak Web April 3, 2025

Since 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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A court sketch of a woman testifying in court while the defendant and the judge are ignoring her and playing Cards Against Humanity.
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TRANSCRIPT: Survivor of a first-date Cards Against Humanity game testifies in court

Peak Web April 1, 2025

In an empty broken-down 143 Burquitlam Station bus at the upper bus loop, SFU FASS student Halley Cringer was having a typical first date with SFU Beedie student Jordan Belfort. Ms. Cringer reluctantly assisted Mr. Belfort with a colouring sheet…

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