student life

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What Grinds Our Gears: Why are we still using iClickers!?

Peak Web September 25, 2022

Throughout our university degrees, we’ve all been in a course where the professor clearly states that not having an iClicker will affect your attendance grade. That isn’t fair. Quite frankly, I think iClickers are a waste of time. We go…

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A student is in a booth, running their hand over their forehead. A laptop is open in front of them, decorated with stickers. They look stressed about broad circumstance, which is not helped by whatever they’re seeing on-screen.
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SFU’s financial aid falls short of helping international students

Peak Web February 28, 2022

University is very freaking expensive. As an international fourth-year Arts and Social Sciences student, I pay between $12,000 to $13,000 every semester. That’s a large sum of money. The stress of every tuition deadline starts wreaking havoc in most middle-class…

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A pile of folders and papers are stacked up for the entirety of the photo. Some of the papers are folded, and the pile looks in disarray. The folders are brightly coloured and stand out.
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Professors should be more compassionate towards working students

Peak Web February 26, 2022

As students are getting burnt out by life in and outside the classroom, professors need to realize that — pandemic or not — not everyone has the privilege to only focus on academia throughout their degree. Though professors themselves are…

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Joy Johnson shakily standing in a dorm
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Joy Johnson: undercover student

Peak Web February 7, 2022

In the Fall 2021 semester, SFU president and vice-chancellor Joy Johnson undertook a disastrous “undercover student” marketing campaign. Originally, the campaign plan was that she spend a month as an undergraduate student while keeping a journal of her positive experiences…

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An illustration of a student holding a cup of coffee. They are wearing large glasses, and the image is layered with some transparency, giving the illusion of being overcaffeinated.
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Caffeine should be used with caution

Peak Web January 31, 2022

So . . . you consume too much caffeine. Though not entirely a surprise — caffeine is addictive by nature and central to the student lifestyle — I am nonetheless about to roast your habit. You have bean warned. Caffeine…

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School supplies and backpacks lie strewn about on a desk. A whiteboard is in the centre of the photo, and it is blank. Notebooks are open, but it looks like the students have walked off to do other things.
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Breaks from academia can do a world of good

Peak Web January 17, 2022

University is a commitment — if you’re looking to complete a Bachelor’s degree, you can expect at least four years spent in an academic institution. If you pursue a second major, a minor, or take anything less than a full…

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Among Us is amongst the most relatable games for SFU students

Peak Web October 12, 2020

If online school taught me anything (not that I’m too sure it has) it’s how to be antisocial and how to procrastinate. What better way to utilize both these life skills than with Among Us, the game that promises betrayal…

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Student accidentally failing class they didn’t even know they were enrolled in

Peak Web October 10, 2020

SFU student and film major, Khan Fuzon, recently came forward with a complaint to SFU administration regarding a course mix-up. According to Fuzon, after the university accidentally enrolled several students in PSYC 241, he, against all odds, remained enrolled in…

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SFU’s Hierarchy of Needs

Peak Web October 4, 2020

Physiological needs Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to  A bootleg textbook PDF missing half the pages because you were too cheap to buy the actual book  A Quizlet or flashcards pile with two entries that you gave…

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