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Director Joel Edgerton tells all about his process adapting the memoir, Boy Erased, to film and more

Peak Web November 5, 2018

PC: Joel Edgerton stars in Boy Erased as head therapist, Victor Sykes   Until June 6, 2018, gay conversion therapy was still legal in Vancouver. While many may think gay conversion therapy couldn’t possibly still exist, shake their heads at the concept, and exclaim, “It’s 2018!”, it remains a reality for people in Canada and America.         In Joel Edgerton’s new film, Boy Erased, Edgerton does not pull back on helping expose the brutal horrors, pain, and sorrow that befell a 19-year-old Jared Eamons. The Peak sat down with Joel Edgerton, and talked to him about his…

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Paranormal Activity : SFU students tell us their real life scary stories

Peak Web October 27, 2018

By: Alex Bloom, Maxwell Gallick, Jennifer Low, Gabrielle McLaren, Zach Siddiqui, Lauren Wallace, and Winona Young It was too cold to play outside, and we weren’t yet addicted to video games, so somehow my best friend and I got the…

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In this week’s SFYou: Giovanni and Travis talk SOCA

Peak Web September 24, 2018

By: Anindita Gupta, Peak Associate  Correction notice: One paragraph was removed due to concerns expressed by an external organization who had previously been mentioned in the piece. The Rotunda has been home to numerous equity groups over the years. SOCA, Students…

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A crash course on renters’ rights for students

Peak Web March 26, 2018

By Winona Young, Peak Associate  If it is your first time renting solo on an apartment, suite, etc., and landlords are going to hope and pray that you are a stumbling and clueless virgin when it comes to your rights…

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SFU Bookstore scavenger hunt

Peak Web February 26, 2018

Written and photographed by Victoria Lopatka If you’re looking for exotic protein snacks, uterus-centric fridge magnets, or incredibly expensive leather book bags, look no further than your local SFU Bookstore. Shout-out to bookstore staff member Saadiyah, who helped me track…

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SFU love stories and Tinder nightmares

Peak Web February 14, 2018

Love story 1, submitted by B.P. I look back on September 2014 as a time of many firsts, one of which was walking into my first ever Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies class, which was an elective for me. My…

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Long story short: my health has no price tag

Peak Web January 17, 2018

By: Meghan Light Since I started university, the month of November has always been a bad time for me. I love school so, so, sooo much, but this month always gets its hold on me in the worst way. The…

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Meet SFU’s independent student societies

Peak Web January 15, 2018

By: Gabrielle McLaren Last December, The Peak reported that student societies independent from the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) may be in danger of losing their on-campus spaces due to a lack of space in the Student Union Building (SUB)…

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