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“She uses they/them pronouns” : allyship to the gender-diverse community
February 3, 2019I 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 normalizing trans/gender-variant genders…
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What a positive masculinity looks like
February 2, 2019Gillette 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 real-world consequences. More than that,…
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Long story short: I’m too exhausted to be a workaholic anymore
January 28, 2019In 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, I…
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How to: Study abroad
January 26, 2019Question: 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 most…
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Commuter Woes: Transit’s effects on your health and wellbeing
January 25, 2019Most 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, it feels…
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Love Letter to SFU #1
January 21, 2019Dear 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 weather…
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Ashley Brooks is ready to lead Out on Campus through its reopening
January 19, 2019Fast 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 when…
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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, 2019Editor'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, we try to write content…
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Holiday cookie recipe roundup
December 1, 2018Ben & 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 ever have. Plus, there’s the added benefit of asking…
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