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A photo collage of older The Peak issues
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Celebrating the journalists who got their start at The Peak

Peak Web July 26, 2026

By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Since 1965, when The Peak first started rolling out weekly issues for the good people on the mountain of Lhukw’lhukw’áyten and beyond, many incredible students have worked for this little publication. Through the valuable learning experience of working for a university newspaper, many of The Peak’s former writers, editors, and contributors have made a name for themselves in the field. From novels, hiking guides, war reporting, and hockey podcasts, these writers have found success down various paths. Yet, their first tastes of the writing and reporting world started here at The Peak, where they put…

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Two humour editors stand next to a microwave with spaghetti spilled all over the inside.
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The rivalry between The Ubyssey and The Peak

Peak Web March 2, 2026

By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor A few weeks ago, The Peak’s staff attended NASH, Canada’s National Student Journalism Conference. While my colleagues went into this weekend with professional development in mind — I had one goal and one goal only.…

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A photo of a cat lining into a dog, both look very young.
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Meet the Pets of The Peak. Part 2

Features July 18, 2023

by: The Peak staff The music lover duo: Buddy and Scooby. Petra, Arts and Culture Editor Our first bird feature! Buddy (blue), who was already named upon adoption, and Scooby (yellow), named after the famous Scooby-Doo, are Petra’s two budgies.…

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A dog with a black, white, and brown fur pattern lay in the grass alongside a grey cat with black stripes, in the background a forest.
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Meet the Pets of The Peak. Part 1

Peak Web July 10, 2023

By: The Peak staff She’s a ten, but she pees when new people see her: Pancetta - Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Pancetta’s (also known as Pumpkin Pie Girl, and Pan of the Cetta) name means “bacon” in Italian — quite…

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A Peak into the past

Features November 30, 2021

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The Peak’s shameless plug for ourselves

Features November 26, 2021

by Marco Ovies, Features Editor Are you looking for a supportive environment that will help you improve your writing, has amazing coworkers, and pays you for your work? Well, look no further than the very publication you’re reading right now. …

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A person looks down at The Peak's crossword with a pen and coffee, appearing frustrated
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Student frustrated with The Peak’s “journalism quality” because crossword is too hard

Humour November 25, 2021

By: Dev Petrovic, Peak Associate A recent act of puzzling aggression against The Peak — fuelled by kind of a tricky crossword — has sparked confusion among the publication’s student-journalists and staff members. A not-so-frequent reader of The Peak, who…

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My experience with Accutane

Features November 19, 2021

by Michelle Young, Copy Editor In 2019, I thought I found peace with my skin. After years of closely examining myself in the mirror, experimenting with more skincare products than I can count, and using dozens of medications — I…

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Staying safe this cuffing season

Features September 14, 2021

by Victoria Loptka You’ve been swiping, liking, messaging, and now you’ve found your new potential boo. It’s time to go on your first date. Dating can be confusing, intimidating, or even scary. “Staying safe” on a date means a variety…

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SFYou: Rumneek Johal, news journalist and social media savant

Features July 19, 2021

by Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Rumneek Johal is what we would call a Peak success story – one of our own. A former Peak journalist who has written for publications such as CBC, Daily Hive, and more, Johal is an SFU…

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