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“The fire that heals us”: a collaborative zine-making workshop
February 9, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Content warning: conversations about sexualized violence and sexual assault. On January 28, SFU students and community members gathered in the SFPIRG Lounge for “the fire that heals us,” a zine-making workshop. The SFU Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO), the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), and the Simon Fraser Student Society Women’s Centre hosted the collaborative event at the Surrey and Burnaby campuses. Open to all, this event aimed to provide a space to reflect on how personal healing can happen within a communal environment. Participants received magazines, markers, and decor to…
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SFU hosts talk on residential school denialism
February 9, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer On January 29, Dr. Sean Carleton of the University of Manitoba led a webinar titled Truth Before Reconciliation hosted by SFU’s archaeology, history, English, and Indigenous studies departments. In this webinar, Carleton aimed to address…
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Peak positions: Sex tips from your student paper
February 9, 2026By: Your Bedsheets Tired of the same boring old stuff in the bedroom? Hoping to spice things up? Look no further. Here are The Peak’s top horizontal tango positions: The McFogg You’ve probably heard of doggy style. This one’s similar,…
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Cactus Club uniform required for entry
February 3, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer “May I, monsieur, offer my services without the risk of intruding?” Let me introduce myself first. From my white T-shirt, low slung baggy jeans, and ultra-mini platform boots, I look like a Cactus Club…
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Creativity shines at Ethọ́s Lab’s annual Blackathon
February 2, 2026By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On February 27, Ethọ́s Lab will host its Black Futures Month Blackathon. The fourth annual hackathon event will build “on a tradition of honouring Black innovation while equipping youth with real-world problem-solving skills.” Past years…
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SFU students rally in solidarity with Iranians amid ongoing protests
February 2, 2026By: Diya Brar, SFU student On January 16, a large crowd of SFU students gathered at the Burnaby campus to show support for Iranians protesting the Islamic Republic. The rally is just one of many internationally, as ongoing internet shutdowns…
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COMIC: The raccoons fall for a human’s tricks
February 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu and Katie Walkley
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Pineapples defy new pizza permission policy
January 27, 2026By: Maya Papaya On Friday, Burnaby witnessed its 67th protest concerning pizza purist legislation. Bill C-XX, a provincial law restricting the allowed composition of pizza configurations to cheese and meat (Section X,xx: Only animal products and byproducts may be used…
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SFU moves forward to leave the NCAA
January 26, 2026By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On September 17, SFU announced that the university was considering leaving the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the collegiate sports governing body of which Simon Fraser is the only non-American institution. The press release drew…
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What did UniForum cost SFU?
January 19, 2026By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor As SFU nears the end of its five-year contract with UniForum — a consulting program used during a period of financial strain — some community members are questioning how the program’s findings may have informed…
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