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Writing stories since 1965 — The Peak turns 60!

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The year 1965 saw the development of the modern Canadian flag, the first spacewalk, Malcolm X’s assassination, and other notable events. It was amid the backdrop of these events that The Peak, SFU’s independent student newspaper, was born. 60 years later, The Peak continues to publish issues weekly.  To celebrate this anniversary, the paper contacted editors from The Peak’s founding era as well as more recent times to explore how the publication has changed, and what impact its work has had on those involved. The publication as it exists today is the result of the…

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