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Being sick shouldn’t cost this much
July 30, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor One day, two and a half years ago, I woke up with agonizing pain in my abdomen. After hours of attempting to get through it — thinking it might’ve been a muscle cramp — I made my way to the hospital. Long story short: it was a kidney stone. Resolving that issue with an operation wasn’t the end of my problem. Only eight months later, compounding issues began to occur with my kidney. One thing led to another, and I went from being a healthy-bodied individual to a chronically ill person. When I started to…
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SFU vs. UBC: The renewed rivalry
July 14, 2025By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate It was still light out at 8:32 p.m., and I felt unstoppable. I’m not proud of what I did, but it had to be done. I revived the rivalry between SFU and UBC. I’d been…
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CONFESSIONAL: I “pay it forward” in the drive-thru to gain aura points
July 14, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Imagine you’re me. A writer, in an age of inflation and AI takeover. Like Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice, “I’ve no money, and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents.” With my…
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The crisis in education isn’t AI — it’s meaning
June 15, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer In the age of AI, effort has become optional. As students, we no longer need to flip through textbooks or reread chapters. As one homework app asks, “Why scroll through 100 pages when AI can…
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When the state kills, who is the enemy?
June 10, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of war, violence, and death. We are often told war can be justified. Our history textbooks glorify national victories. Our films wrap bloodshed in orchestral scores. Our news headlines echo political speeches…
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“They” is correct, and so is respect
June 3, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of misgendering and transphobia. A surge in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate crimes and discrimination in Canada over the past few years is emboldened by the anti-trans agenda pushed by right-wing figures like Pierre Poilievre.…
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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…
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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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