Staff Writer

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Dear Peakie

Peak Web March 23, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Dear Peakie, Holy crap, my assignment is soooo late and I don’t know what to do!!! I feel like the most irresponsible person in the world, and if you entrust me with another deadline, I will likely crumple and become ash. WHAT DO I DO? HOW DO I REPENT?! Sincerely, Unfashionably Late Dear Unfashionably Late,  Trust me — you are not the most irresponsible person in the world. I get it, we all have our priorities. But it’s time to download Google Calendars, stat. It’s all in the details,  my friend. Don’t pretend like you…

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More uneducated opinions from your tutor

Peak Web March 17, 2023

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Explain Marshall McLuhan’s phrase, “The medium is the message.” Is there supposed to be a double meaning to this? Nothing is as clear as day, as bright as the sun, as clean as the .…

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BREAKING NEWS: SFU Road Report cameras capture emotional story

Peak Web March 15, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU News — There was a heartwarming display of strength at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus last week as students were seen pushing a bus up the mountain. SFU’s traffic cameras caught the whole…

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Dear Peakie

Peak Web March 15, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Dear Peakie, I’m looking for new ways to express myself in my room, and my 2014 Free! anime posters are just not doing the trick anymore. I just want people to know more about the real…

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Horoscopes March 6 – 10

Peak Web March 9, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer and Knower of Everything Aries You decided to take the day off today, ‘cause you’re young, wild, and free! You need to go to Whistler to ski; you’re trying to beat that weekend rush. Your…

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The reflection pond is going to waste

Peak Web March 6, 2023

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Dear SFU, One would think that the reflection pond has a sense of purpose, considering its name. I have never come across such oblivious humans in this concrete confinement I’m obliged to call home. As…

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Duo disaster with Canvas

Peak Web March 5, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU’s latest Canvas update has students and profs fighting for their lives. The new feature brings the worst of popular language app Duolingo to motivate the way students study and get their work done. Casey…

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Hold music isn’t fun enough

Peak Web February 21, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Hear me out, we have seen a number of industries be disrupted, leading to unprecedented innovation. But there is one area where we have not seen much progress, which is a shame, and that is…

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The secret life of (sex) toys

Peak Web February 14, 2023

By: Hannah Banana Hammock, Staff Writer Have you ever thought about what the world would be like if sex toys could talk? Well luckily for you, I did the cursed imagining for you! The Peak kindly requests that Hannah’s mom…

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Memoirs of a person who thinks we should know less about each other

Peak Web February 8, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Excerpt from my long awaited memoir, Queen of Christmas. I still remember my first day on the job as a [redacted]. What? My job is none of your business! It was a warm day, the…

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