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Ten things to do while you wait for the next issue of The Peak
August 4, 2015Your favourite SFU-based, student-run publication is going on hiatus until September. Here are 10 things you can do to fill the Peak-sized hole left in your heart in the meantime. 1. Follow us on Instagram (@PeakSFU). 2. Check us out online at www.the-peak.ca. 3. Check back again a week later to see if we’ve posted any online-exclusive pieces. 4. Hit refresh (just in case). 5. Clear your history cache, because sometimes new stories don’t show up unless you do that first. 6. Shake your computer screen/mobile device in frustration. 7. Vow to start your own student publication. 8. Realize the…
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HUMOUR: The Peak’s guide to camping
July 20, 2015It’s that time of year again: the season made for exploring the great outdoors and going camping. (At least that’s what Canadian Tire commercials have taught us. No one currently employed at The Peak has ever actually been camping.) If…
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Student newspaper under fire for running an informed opinions article
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1857" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Brandon Hillier[/caption] SFU’s student paper is facing criticism for publishing an opinions-related election article in the newspaper’s opinions section. The article, which appeared in the March 23 issue of The Peak, was titled “The…
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Peak Speak: Sexual Assault on Campus
March 11, 2015In this week's Peak Speak, we ask students if they think SFU is doing enough to raise awareness of sexual assault on campus. Created by Paige Smith & Eric Smith Special thanks to Adam VanderZwan
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Sex Week @ SFU
March 11, 2015Sex shields, STI knowledge, consent, and more at this year's Sex Week! Created by Paige Smith & Eric Smith
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SFU Puppy Therapy!
November 14, 2014SFU hosted another puppy therapy event; the dogs were as cute (and calming) as ever!
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VIDEO: SFU community rallies against Kinder Morgan expansion
November 13, 2014Pipeline protests pickup steam, while three SFU professors deal with injunctions filed against them by Kinder Morgan. Check out The Peak's written article about the rally for more information.
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Happy Halloween from The Peak!
October 24, 2014The Peak's carved pumpkin! Hope you have a spooky Halloween SFU!
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Writer gets article published in The Peak
September 8, 2014Max Hill, a communications student currently studying at Simon Fraser University, recently had this very article published in the humour section of The Peak, the school’s student newspaper. Hundreds of students have since read this article, and reception has been…
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Scott McLean: moving on up
November 19, 2012The Peak speaks with Scott McLean, the upcoming Public Affairs and Media Relations Director for SFU. He will become the university's spokesperson in December 2012, replacing outgoing director Don MacLachlan. Created by: Julian Giordano Special thanks to: Scott McLean Alison…
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