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Five Vancouver-based tattoo artists you need to know about
January 12, 2019By: Victoria Lopatka, Peak Associate If you’re living in Vancouver and you want a tattoo, you’re in luck: there’s dozens of parlours and hundreds of artists you can pick from. Whether you’re getting your first tattoo or adding to a collection, any of these artists can help you adorn your skin with a new piece of art. Below, I list five Vancouver-based artists that I think deserve recognition – specializing in florals, animals, realistic renditions of people, minimalist and abstract designs, and more – as well as all the details you need to book an appointment. Diana Lin (@di.polar)Works at:…
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The Peak’s most popular content of 2018
January 8, 2019By: Geron Malbas and Gabrielle McLaren Editor's note: In print, the top content for Humour and Arts had been misattributed to the wrong creators. The web version that follows is correct, and we apologize for the mistake. Here at The Peak,…
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SFU economics professor found dead in Colombia
January 4, 2019By: Michelle Gomez, News Team Member Three weeks after going missing in Colombia, SFU economics professor Ramazan “Ramo” Gencay was found dead. Gencay travelled to Colombia to attend seminars at the EAFIT university (universidad escuela de administración y…
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SFSS lobbies provincial government for lower student loans, open access resources, and sexual violence policies
November 28, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor In a recent lobbying trip to Victoria, student directors from the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) met with provincial government representatives to advocate for restructuring student loans, open-education resources, and a review of…
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10 things to do this holiday season in and around SFU
November 26, 2018By: Michelle Gomez Winter Warm-up (Vancouver, Surrey, and Burnaby campus) Take a break from studying and de-stress with SFU’s annual Winter Warm-Up. It will feature the usual: festive craft-making, games, fire pits, and holiday snacks. For students at Burnaby campus,…
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Jewish holidays and what they mean to SFU students
November 26, 2018By: Gene Cole, Martha D, and Ruth Leavitt. Compiled by Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor. Editor’s note: Beliefs about whether or not the full name of G-d should be spelled completely vary throughout the Jewish community. This piece has respected the spellings…
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SFU’s Centre for Students with Disabilities changes name
November 26, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Effective November 2018, the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at SFU has changed its name to the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL). The centre works on a diverse range of issues…
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SFU student group aims to ban plastic water bottles on campus
November 26, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor An SFU student group is lobbying to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on Burnaby campus. Ban the Bottle SFU is made up of 15 undergraduate and graduate students, and it is…
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New study finds universities depending more on contractual labour
November 21, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a report concluding that around 53% of all faculty appointments in 2016–17, made in different universities across Canada, were contractual. Contract U Study The study, Contract…
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