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Five things to get you in the mood for fall

EIC October 3, 2016

Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas OK, I know some of you are going to instantly go “That is a holiday movie and has no place in September,” but it is my favourite fall movie. It has fun songs, Tim Burton’s signature style, and it also makes me long for the crisp fall winds that promise pumpkin carving, discount Halloween candy, and the eventual end to the hell that is midterms. Drinks: Starbucks caramel apple spice and whiskey cocktails Think of this as a day drink and night drink kind of pairing. Starbucks during the day and cocktails at night. I…

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Seven existential thoughts you’ve had in a Starbucks line

EIC September 26, 2016

1. When the only thing that's popping in your life is the cake pop   They look like the life of the party on the food shelf at Starbucks, and yet the only party you’ve attended recently was the social event…

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Why I’m done with Starbucks

EIC March 7, 2016

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tarbucks, why you gotta play me like this? I thought we had something special. Now you’re throwing away what we had and are replacing it with something awful. The general principles of your Rewards system remain the same — register…

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Secular Starbucks cup controversy is baloney

Peak Web November 23, 2015

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he temperature might be dropping more quickly than the newest mixtape, but spirits are rising: The holiday season is upon us, and every shop worth their salt is already making changes to suit the soon-to-be festive air. Unfortunately, there’s no…

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A love letter to my beloved Renaissance at Cornerstone

EIC July 13, 2015

[CUE THE DRAMATIC MUSIC] My dearly beloved Renaissance at Cornerstone, It saddens me to think that you’ve used the last of your coffee filters this past June 27; that you have shut your doors; that you are no longer. I…

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A definitive ranking of every Starbucks near SFU’s Vancouver campus

EIC May 11, 2015

When it comes to leading the student life, a good cup of coffee can mean the difference between life and death — or maybe it just feels that way sometimes. Regardless, your daily caffeine intake should never be something you…

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SFU named “Campus of the Year” by Fair Trade Canada

Peak Web September 15, 2014

At an awards ceremony last Thursday, September 11, in Ottawa, SFU was named “Campus of the Year” by Fair Trade Canada. The university beat out Canada’s other fair trade campuses — UBC, McGill, Ottawa, Trent, Guelph, Brock, and Selkirk —…

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