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Vaccine production companies place money first
July 12, 2021If the invention of the vaccine is humanity’s greatest gift, then the concept of medical patents is our greatest curse. News of vaccine shipments being delayed and affecting the global supply chain presents a glaring question: why are there so few companies in charge of making vaccines? Surely there must be other factories and companies willing to help with production? The answer lies in medical patents, and it is this legal status that allowed for large pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer to “artificially ration” the COVID-19 vaccines. By keeping the medical patent to the vaccine, Pfizer, along with other brands…
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Being an Asian immigrant in Canada
June 7, 2021One of the few memories l have from first immigrating to Canada was my sister teaching me the English alphabet. We had just landed in YVR less than 12 hours before and we were both jet-lagged, yet we still had…
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Tuition Breakdown: Summer 2021
May 10, 2021In November 2020, students received an email from vice president, academic and provost pro tem Jonathan Driver and vice president, finance and administration Martin Porchuko regarding tuition. In the email, they said SFU’s Board of Governors “approved a 2% increase…
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The Peak staff reveal their best worst childhood costumes
October 30, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Emma Jean, Dhivya Manohar, and Paige Riding By Juztin [caption id="attachment_116213" align="alignnone" width="250"] PHOTO: Juztin Bello / The Peak[/caption] I wasn’t big on creative costumes when I was a kid — evident by the fact I have no…
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Multiple student groups victim to break-ins on campus in the past few months
June 30, 2020Embark, Out On Campus (OOC), and The Peak’s offices have all been subject to break-ins and petty theft over the past few months. Ashley Brooks, Out On Campus coordinator, found out about the break-in on April 3, shortly after the…
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Want to support the Black Lives Matter movement? Here’s how you can start
June 6, 2020Compiled by: The Peak Publication Society Please note that the sources listed below have been compiled by multiple individuals, and we do not take credit for writing them. Petitions, petitions, petitions. They are circling everywhere and almost impossible…
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The secret life of The Peak’s pets
May 10, 2020OK, I’ll admit it — the power of being the Features editor has finally gotten to my head. When the opportunity to interview The Peak’s beautiful animals had been taken with gusto, I got the chance to publish the piece…
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The Black Excellence in Blackkklansman
September 10, 2018Editor’s note: Spoilers included! If a film has the ability to exceed the methodical expiry date of trend-propelled plots, then chances are, its value in society is imperative. Blackkklansman, directed by Spike Lee and produced by…
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Everything you need to know about SFU Streetfest
September 8, 2018The Peak: In your own words as the co-chair of Streetfest, can you please describe what SFU Streetfest is? Mark McLaughlin: The SFU Streetfest at UniverCity that we're going to be holding September 14 is really an occasion for…
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At The: London Pub
September 2, 2018Ambience: B For 10 p.m. on a Sunday, there’s a certain buzz of excitement in the crowd once I walk into the London Pub. Groups of people are crowded around the makeshift stage area, and the overall vibe is laid-back…
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