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Horoscopes June 15–21

Peak Web June 15, 2026

By: Abbey Perley, Assistant Production Editor Aries March 21–April 19 Tangerine matcha latte Aries, tangerines may be as bright as you, but the novelty is getting a little out of hand. When was the last time you even ate a tangerine? This combination is what you thought could kickstart your summer, but all it will really do is stoke the thrill of being a trailblazer. At least you’ll know you’re meeting your Vitamin C intake. The stars are taking bets on if you’ll gatekeep this or make a TikTok about it (or both, somehow, for social validation). Taurus April 20–May…

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A black-and-white composite image of film directors (from left to right): Abbas Kiarostami, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hayao Miyazaki, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Greta Gerwig, Alice Wu, Hong Sang-soo, and Wong Kar-wai
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What your favourite film director says about you

Peak Web June 15, 2026

By: Your Letterboxd account Abbas Kiarostami: You have a deep appreciation for the mundane and the small beauties of life. Unfortunately you are also deeply melancholic. I’m sorry you’re going through such a difficult time — maybe you need to…

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Community members concerned about Conservative event at SFU

Peak Web March 23, 2026

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Content warning: mentions of residential school denialism, transphobia, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, and racism.  Correction notice: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to an attendee of the event as a protester.  On March…

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A collage of police tape, phone, microphone, and video camera expresses the media being barred from reporting. The background consists of newspapers and a “Hastings St.” sign.
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“Not at all” represented: Unhoused residents respond to Hastings decampment report

copy March 20, 2026

Written by Hannah Fraser, News Editor In February, BC’s human rights commissioner Kasari Govender released a report on “the exclusion of media from the April 2023 Hastings decampment.” This two-day decampment was significant in scale, with 94 tents removed and…

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A photo of the exterior of the SFSS office in the student union building.
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SFSS bars recording at Council meetings, deterring student reporting

copy March 20, 2026

Written by Petra Chase, Features Editor with contributions from Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The features editor and a staff writer spoke to the news team to learn more about this ongoing situation. Beyond being interviewed and forwarding us…

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The outside of BC Place and False Creek are pictured on a bright sunny day.
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Human rights calls for Canada Soccer to condemn the Israel Football Association

Peak Web March 17, 2026

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer This summer may prove to be unlike any other for local soccer fans. Beginning in June, the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup will commence, with games held across North America. Vancouver will host seven matches,…

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Zach smiles for the camera in a bee-inspired striped shirt alongside a crowd of supporters and the Terry Fox statue in front of BC Place.
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Squamish man rollerblades around the world to raise $1 million for bees

Peak Web March 16, 2026

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Zach Choboter was on day five of a 6–8 month world-record-breaking journey when he picked up the phone for his interview with The Peak. The inline skater is aiming to raise $1 million for the…

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A screenshot of someone’s MySchedule on GoSFU. The course codes in the piece are listed on the chart.
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Summer 2026 course electives

Peak Web March 10, 2026

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Looking for an easy-breezy course for this upcoming summer semester? Tired of traditional midterms and research papers? Or maybe you’re just looking for a way to kill time after failing to secure a co-op in…

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Bright hues of orange, blue, green, and yellow colour the chairs, ceiling, and cabinets of the Black Student Centre. Cushion-y seats are on the right, a green kitchen is in the back, and students sit in long desks near a row of photos on the left.
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SFU debuts new Black Student Centre

Peak Web March 9, 2026

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: brief mention of police brutality. Last month marked the opening of SFU’s Black Student Centre, a project more than four years in the making. Advocates such as Dr. June Francis first set out…

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A black car sits in the middle of a light blue pool in the middle of convocation mall, while also merging into the concrete ground.
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SFU alleges TikTok added unauthorized AI additions to their advertisement

Peak Web March 9, 2026

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Does SFU have a pool in convocation mall? Or a parking lot that allows cars to park inside the pool? Those are the kinds of images that Aidan Ramage, a student at the SFU Beedie…

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