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Can news platforms build trust in a fractured world?
May 12, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer We find ourselves in a world where news media thrives on crises. Headlines are designed to scare, intimidate, divide, and most of all, keep us clicking. Across the world and he political spectrum, people are quick to claim “the other side” is full of lies. In this post-truth reality where even objectivity feels slippery, what is our responsibility as journalists? What might it mean to “speak truth to power,” when that act might get you detained or even killed? And how can journalism help rebuild trust, especially with people who disagree? When I was 12,…
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Letter from the editor: We’ve rebranded
April 1, 2025By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Dear SFU community, It’s time to say farewell to The Peak and welcome our board game magazine. The Pawn is now your weekly source for the latest news, trends, and tips in tabletop gaming on our…
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Top five WWE moves to destroy ChatGPT
March 10, 2025By: Mason Mattu, professional AI assassin I may be a News Writer for The Peak — but on the side, I am a professional AI assassin. This week, I called ChatGPT down to my brother’s toy action figure WWE ring…
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MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey
March 5, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a bone-chillingly cold Friday night, I made my way down to the VIFF Centre to watch the film premiere of MAUVEY TO A BAWAH. It’s directed by Andrew Huculiak and shot by Joseph Schweers.…
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Trump appoints Onijah Robinson as USAID administrator
March 3, 2025By: Mason Mattu, member of the SFU <3 Onijah Fan Club WASHINGTON, DC — In a hastily-called press conference on March 3, US President Donald Trump announced American philanthropist and viral internet sensation Onijah Robinson as the next United States…
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CONFESSIONALS: I work out from home so no one can see me fall
February 26, 2025By: C Icart, Humour Editor Health and fitness trends come and go. If you’re old enough, you start to see them repeating. Look me in the eye right now and tell me that Naughty Girl Fitness is not just a…
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The epic highs and lows of SFU football
February 25, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For over 50 years, one of SFU’s shining athletic qualities was the school football team. For much of its history it was the only Canadian university to play in American gridiron football competition. That all…
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The benefits of being Black in a mostly non-Black community
February 18, 2025By: C Icart, Humour Editor Kendrick performed at the Super Bowl last week, and while I didn’t watch the performance (I refuse to watch men crash into each other for fun), that didn’t mean I was exempt from seeing all…
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The intersections of colonialism and the climate crisis in Western Sahara
February 18, 2025By: Kiana Montakhab, SFU Student On January 17, Embark Sustainability, the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, and Spheres of Influence e-zine hosted a presentation titled “Western Sahara is a Climate Justice Issue” on the Burnaby campus. The talk focused on…
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Love, intimacy, and more in The Peak’s February TV picks
February 13, 2025By: Karly Burns, Fact Checker; Mason Mattu, News Writer; Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor; Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief A love letter to XO, Kitty — Karly Burns, Fact Checker [caption id="attachment_130766" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Awesomeness and ACE Entertainment[/caption]…
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