Staff Writer

People eating at a 50s-themed diner.
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Serpents and gargoyles and bears, oh my!

Peak Web August 3, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer I don’t know what’s harder to believe — the fact that the first episode of Riverdale aired in 2017 (grade 10 me is screaming) or that it continued for six more years. The plots have gotten wilder and more unbelievable than anyone ever thought possible. For all of the former or secretly-still-watching viewers of the infamous mystery/horror/comedy/drama, here is a compilation of the most epic highs and lows ever derived from the Netflix original.  16-year-old Veronica Lodge running her own speakeasy  In what world is this legal? I get the fact that her dad had…

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Person holding their grumbling stomach.
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Stomach Bugs

Peak Web August 1, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Psst. Hey. It’s me. You know, your friendly neighbourhood stomach. Or well, not neighbourhood, because I am inside of you, but whatever. So, what’s up? Why haven’t you fed us properly today? No, that small…

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Bathroom stalls. You can see someone's shoes. Alarm is going off. Text bubble of person in stall swearing.
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A FIRE Story About My Day at SFU Burnaby

Peak Web July 19, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Disclaimer: This is a true story. I wish I could say it isn’t.  Everyone’s heard about the fire that rocked the world (or just the Burnaby campus) on Wednesday, June 28. You might have been…

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I saw you: SFU edition

Peak Web July 5, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Tall athlete at the gym  You saw me using the bench press and offered to spot me, even though I was with three of my friends. You had a red SFU athletics water bottle, matching…

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I’m not 100% sure I’m straight

Peak Web July 4, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer I didn’t start to question my sexuality until my senior year of high school — not even when my entire friend group was doing so in middle school. Back then, I think I was the…

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SFU Burnaby campus in the fall.
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Which SFU Campus are you most like?

Peak Web June 27, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer We’ve all spent at least one sleepless night hopelessly scrolling through Buzzfeed quizzes until 2:00 a.m., but I bet none of you know what SFU Campus you’re most like. Now is the time to find…

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My spice tolerance is embarrassing

Peak Web June 23, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Have you had the miserable experience of dealing with someone who can’t take a hint? Can’t take no for an answer? And somehow thinks sweet chilli chips (I’m talking about the Doritos version) are spicy.…

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Exclusive fight scene from Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE

Peak Web June 19, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of graphic violence. As media members at The Peak, we’re lucky to have premium access to all sorts of events. In fact, we’re feeling so thankful that we want to share an…

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New SFU survey finds lectures do “absolutely nothing”

Peak Web June 13, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Burnaby, BC, June 12 — This just in: a new SFU survey revealed 99% of students find lectures pointless. The survey, which was sent last week from the email address “[email protected],” asked students to evaluate…

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SFU Residence and Housing presents: The Magic Treehouse

Peak Web June 6, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff writer Attention all SFU students!  We are speeding up construction of our newest housing structure, The Magic Treehouse. As a result, we have begun accepting resident applications for this revolutionary housing concept. It combines edgy and…

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