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Hamish and Jo’s Adventures in France Part 6: A fruitful February

Hamish Clinton and Jozsef Varga March 16, 2019

As it turns out, February on the French Riviera is pretty neat given that February is typically a boring filler month with dreary weather and only 28 days — bringing into question why we pay a full month’s rent… Anyways, Hamish and Jozsef here, once again reporting live from the quaint town of Menton, France where the Science Po campus we attend is. Because of the French university schedule’s system, February marked our first full week of classes. Six classes to be exact, and no, we haven’t transferred to engineering. The two of us actually managed to rock a snazzy…

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Hops Hopping: Three local brewery crawls to try for St. Patrick’s Day

Andrew Latimer March 15, 2019

While the origins of St. Patrick’s Day stem from Irish religious and cultural traditions that date back centuries, the holiday has become a global excuse to drink above-average amounts of alcohol. While many people will spend this weekend exploring the…

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Long story short: Don’t tell me to get back on the horse

Dilpreet Tatla March 11, 2019

“You’re getting off the horse again?” This is a metaphor in my life that taunts me, because the first time I ever rode a horse (or at least tried), fear took over. I gave up and got off. Every time…

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A 12-year history of SFSS presidents

Natasha Tar March 9, 2019

Editor’s note: This piece was put together with archival sources from The Peak which may not be available on our website. Please feel free to browse previous editions of The Peak on our Issuu profile. If we at SFU are…

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International Women’s Day compilation : Unfortunate encounters where men could have done better

Peak Web March 8, 2019

By: Hannah Davies, Lily Fontaine, Gabrielle McLaren, Natasha Tar, Lauren Wallace, Winona Young Luckily, I’ve been mansplained to relatively few times. While I do obviously find it mildly insulting and quite frustrating despite trying not to let it get to…

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What Black history month means in Vancouver

Youeal Abera March 1, 2019

As February rolls around each year, I always look forward to a month of acknowledging and celebrating the Black community’s achievements. Black History Month is a time to reflect on the sacrifices our ancestors made in the past so that…

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Hamish and Jo’s adventure in France Part 4 : Ireland and the UK

Hamish Clinton February 19, 2019

  As we begin this new semester in exchange on the French Riviera, we are reminded that we are lucky not to be enduring a Canadian winter this year. Since we returned from our holidays in the UK and Ireland…

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Join the Club: Muslim Student Association

Mishaa Khan February 18, 2019

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) is a club at SFU which aims to provide Muslims with a voice, a place to pray, resources, and a sense of community.  The MSA was created in the early 1970s, and it’s one of…

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So you got some emails about SFU’s governing bodies, huh?

Gabrielle McLaren February 9, 2019

So. The emails you’ve gotten. They’re definitely emails, and you’ve definitely seen them while frantically emailing group members and professors and getting spammed by Canvas… and while you might not have actually opened them, that’s okay, because you’re here now.…

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A guide to avoid hypersexualizing Black bodies

Youeal Abera February 4, 2019

As a young Black man who lives in Vancouver, a city where African-Canadians constitute 1.2% of its population, I discovered what it means to be “visually different” at a very young age. When I hit puberty, and when my friends…

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