students
MIXOLOGY 101: Student drinks on a student budget
March 14, 2016It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday night. You’re broke but you just finished a hellish week of papers and mid-terms. You want to get lit, but you’re super broke and don’t want to drink the same cheap beer that you did last weekend. What exactly are you supposed to drink? As a student, I get it. You don’t always want to go out and spend your final dollars on an overpriced cocktail — that may or may not be any good — or a case of cheap beer where you will only be able to drink six because your…
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Humans of SFU
February 1, 2016Shinelle and Melanie were performing as a part of SFU’s International Festival on Friday. Shinelle: A lot of people don’t know about Sri Lanka. A lot of people don’t know that Sri Lanka exists. That’s something we continuously run into.…
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Starving for an Education
February 1, 2016The hunger epidemic at Canadian universities [dropcap]C[/dropcap]anadian post-secondary students are literally hungry for their degrees. While Food Banks Canada states that over 850,000 Canadians turn to food banks every month, impoverishment has influenced an upsurge in campus food bank…
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Colour me super fucking stressed out
January 25, 2016The colouring craze [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you asked me a year ago how I felt about colouring, I would have said it’s a pastime for kids and nothing more. But a few months ago, I gave in to what I consider the…
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Why I’m voting ‘no’ to Build SFU
September 19, 2015In 1965, SFU opened its doors for the first time and filled its lecture halls. Since then, the school has developed a reputation as being one of the leading comprehensive universities — notable politicians, artists, athletes, and researchers alike call…
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“No” victory will hit students the hardest
July 13, 2015Like a lot transit riders who have kept up with the news these past few weeks, I’m disappointed, but I’m not surprised. Metro Vancouver has voted “no” on a 0.5 per cent tax hike for increased transit services, including more…
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A love letter to my beloved Renaissance at Cornerstone
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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Peak Speak: Is Vancouver Boring?
June 10, 2015The Peak asks SFU Vancouver students if they think the city is boring. Created by Paige Smith Special thanks to Max Hill
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Peak Speak: Stephen Harper designs new “dad jeans”
June 5, 2015This week The Peak asked SFU students how they would react to Stephen Harper starting a line of "dad jeans"? Created by Paige Smith Special thanks to Jacey Gibb
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Kiss your current U-Pass subsidies goodbye
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1934" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] The U-Pass program has been extremely beneficial for students all over the Lower Mainland, but with the ongoing transit referendum, the future of the program may be at risk. According to the…
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