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“She uses they/them pronouns” : allyship to the gender-diverse community
February 3, 2019By: Sarah McCarthy I appreciate the initiative of including your name and your pronouns in class introductions. But I am always frozen with fear in this situation. I also appreciate this momentous phenomenon of creating language that challenges cissexism and that is welcomes and appreciates trans and gender-variant identities. I’m a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major and sociology minor also getting my social justice certificate. I know very well that language works to shape knowledge, and further, I understand the need to create new language and conventions to normalize trans genders. My fear, however, comes from the fact that…
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What a positive masculinity looks like
February 2, 2019By: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Gillette recently put out a commercial about their old slogan,“the best a man can get.” The ad talks about how there’s a lot of problems specific to men and traditional masculinity, and how they have…
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Long story short: I’m too exhausted to be a workaholic anymore
January 28, 2019By: Hailey Findlay In my first year of university, I developed my first addiction: coffee. It wasn’t so much that I liked the taste. What I really latched onto was more the wide-eyed, jittery energy. If I scheduled my cups just right,…
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How to: Study abroad
January 26, 2019By: Melanie Hiepler, Peak Associate Question: Should you spend a semester or more studying abroad? Answer: Why is that even a question? Yes! Get out there, have some adventures, find your travel feet, and diversify your academic resume. Travel builds character, and goodness knows…
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Commuter Woes: Transit’s effects on your health and wellbeing
January 25, 2019By: Alannah Wallace, Peak Associate Most SFU students make quite the journey to and from school every day. It comes as no surprise that we often hear our fellow peers complaining of the wear and tear this daily commute has on us. Sometimes,…
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Love Letter to SFU #1
January 21, 2019By: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate Dear Simon Fraser University, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? In truth, I really can’t. Not only do you not boast enough sunshine, but it feels as if you can’t actually make up your mind about which…
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Ashley Brooks is ready to lead Out on Campus through its reopening
January 19, 2019By: Lauren Wallace, Peak Associate Fast facts on Ashley Name: Ashley Brooks Pronouns: He/him/his Education: Ashley recently finished his PhD at Anglia Ruskin University on the perception of gay men in the United Kingdom Hometown: London, England Hobbies: Ashley loves cooking and travelling, especially…
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Be the Gordon Ramsay you wish to see in your Dining Hall
January 14, 2019Dining Hall hacks
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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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Holiday cookie recipe roundup
December 1, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick, Gabrielle McLaren, Sakina Nazarali, and Natasha Tar Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Ben & Jerry’s) Traditionally added to ice cream raw, this fabled recipe also produces some of the softest and most flavourful baked cookies you’ll…
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