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Cleat Cute is the 2SLGBTQIA+ offering to the growing sports romance genre
February 14, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Want a new sports-related book to read this Valentine’s season? Look no further than Meryl Wilsner’s 2023 novel Cleat Cute. Marketed as “Ted Lasso meets A League of Their Own,” this sapphic rivals-to-lovers romcom embraces the drama of women’s soccer in a story that will be sure to win you over. The two main characters come from very different backgrounds, but end up at the same US Women’s National Team training camp ahead of international competitions. Phoebe Matthews is the rookie, a recent college graduate from rural Indiana who clashes almost immediately with her idol,…
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Opinions in Dialogue: The commodification of Lunar New Year
February 14, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of racism. With all the Christmas hype leaving our local malls, storefronts are now being swamped with limited-edition Lunar New Year promotions. Anything from red-and-gold advertisement schemes to…
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Educators combat gender-based violence in North Vancouver high schools
February 14, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 14, 2024, to correctly note Adeyonu and Simsek are WAGE funded employees of the North Shore Women’s Centre. Content Warning: Mentions of gender-based violence and sexual assault. …
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The great wall of SFU under siege
February 12, 2024By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Dear SFU climbers, Hold onto your harnesses because there’s some wild news — the SFU Climbing Wall, that vertical haven of chalky holds and triumphant climbs, has been closed since mid-December. And get this: nobody…
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Super Bowl LVIII predictions
February 12, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the fourth time in five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl — and the San Francisco 49ers are there too. The Chiefs and 49ers previously met four years ago…
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Displacing the unhoused population dehumanizes an entire community
February 10, 2024By: Emma Cosman, SFU Student As temperatures in the greater Vancouver area drop to unprecedentedly low levels, the cold winter days become difficult to bear for even the most seasoned Canadians. Yet, an accessible shelter is a comfort that not…
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Black people still face barriers in healthcare
February 9, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of medical racism and medical trauma. In Canada, Black people are at a higher risk of receiving inadequate healthcare due to systemic barriers. There is a long history of healthcare systems mistreating…
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UBC collaborates with Israeli university in archaeological field study
February 8, 2024Editor's Note: The Peak is in communication with UBC to include their statement in this article. A statement was not previously included due to a miscommunication between UBC and The Peak. Additionally, explicit attribution was added for Isber Sabrine’s comments…
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Cancelling “The Runner” shows solidarity
February 7, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide. On January 11, Vancouver’s landmark performing arts festival, PuSh, announced that The Runner, a play by the Montreal-based group Human Cargo, would be cut from their programming. The…
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SFU graduates to engage in new field school on Sts’ailes territory
February 6, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Graduate students from the faculty of environment will have the opportunity to live in the Sts’ailes community for four weeks as part of an upcoming field school experience. During the field school, graduates will have…
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