Tiffany Chang
What grinds Our Gears: Why are students still sweltering through summer classes in 2019?
July 6, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, SFU Student You know what sucks? The lack of air conditioning on campus. As someone who sweats buckets whenever I’m at school during the summer, it downright pisses me off. Needless to say, summers in the last few years have been scorching hot. Despite this yearly inevitable unbearableness, I’ve definitely noticed that SFU does very little to even temporarily relieve us from it. The newer lecture halls in the third floor of the Academic Quadrangle have AC, which I acknowledge and appreciate. However, these few rooms aren’t enough when accounting for the overall comfort level of all…
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Long story short: Overwhelming myself in co-op taught me to take care of my mental health and respect my personal boundaries
June 20, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate When I was in Grade 12, I’d already decided on doing co-op during my third year of university; I thought it looked like a good way to map out my academic career. After two years at…
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Game of Thrones characters surviving SFU
June 17, 2019Written by: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Illustration by: Cora Fu Game of Thrones characters can survive White Walkers, mad kings, and greyscale. But how would they handle being SFU students? Joffrey Baratheon Joffrey is an entitled prince and would never…
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Chill out this summer without freezing your bank account!
June 10, 2019Written by: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Summer; ‘tis the season for sweating balls 24/7. Broke students unable to afford A/C become even more disgusting. It’s no secret that as a person diagnosed with DTS — Drenched T-shirt Syndrome — the…
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Spark Joy
March 27, 2019Written by: Tiffany Chang Illustrated by: Alice Zhang I just wanted to stress-clean and not think about homework for a little while! When I entered the abyss that is my closet, I didn't ask for an emotional assault by my…
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Album Reviews
March 20, 2019Written by: Louise Ho and Tiffany Chang Sucker Punch by Sigrid Sigrid’s long-awaited debut album is nothing short of a true sucker punch. Filled with endlessly catchy hooks and powerful lyrics, Sucker Punch includes 12 relatable tracks. Based in Norway,…
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How To: Get rid of student sickness
February 19, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Do you have student fever? Throughout the never-ending intensity of everyday student life, with lectures, procrastinated paper research, long bus lineups, and deciding if you have time to pee before tutorial when you’re already late,…
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What grinds our gears: Bathroom talkers
February 13, 2019Written by: Tiffany Chang, There is no doubt in my mind that every SFU student has experienced rush-hour traffic in the halls on campus. Seeing thousands of sleep-deprived, young adults pouring out through classroom doors isn’t anything new. While I…
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Disney Roommates: Best and Worst
January 21, 2019Written by: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate I’m sure all of us Disney lovers wish that the characters were actually real. Come to think, having a Disney character for a roommate would be the ultimate, right? But before you shamelessly fantasize…
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The Peak’s most popular content of 2018
January 8, 2019By: Geron Malbas and Gabrielle McLaren Editor's note: In print, the top content for Humour and Arts had been misattributed to the wrong creators. The web version that follows is correct, and we apologize for the mistake. Here at The Peak,…
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