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Introducing Rachel Loukes
January 7, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Starting your first year of university is stressful enough, even if you aren’t moving hundreds of kilometres away from your small hometown. But for Red Leafs basketball freshman Rachel Loukes, the biggest adjustment has been the rainy weather since moving from Prince George. “It’s not something we see very often.” Growing up in an athletic family, Loukes played a variety of sports, including soccer and volleyball, but basketball was her top priority. “I started playing basketball in Grade 2 in Prince George, where I played in a local minor basketball league. My older sister played,…
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How much do teammates think alike?
November 28, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Editor’s note: some answers have been edited for clarity. Between travelling, training, and playing together, teammates spend a lot of time with one another — but do they think alike? The Peak asked midfielder Justus…
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Thousands gather in Vancouver in solidarity with Palestine
November 28, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor's Note: The implications of the juxtaposition of the Swastika and the Star of David in this image is not a message authored by The Peak. The organizers probably did not control the signage that…
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SFU community urges university to support Palestine
November 28, 2023Editor's Note: Corrections have been made to this article: the Gaza in Context event happened on October 20, rather than November 10, as previously written. The academic freedom event referenced happened on November 10. By: Anonymous Student Content warning: mentions…
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Taking the bus everywhere is my newest business strategy
November 25, 2023By: Gyu Min Jang, SFU Student If there’s anything I’ve learned during the three weeks I didn’t have classes but couldn’t get my tuition refunded, it’s that undergraduate and graduate students alike are constantly fighting an uphill battle against SFU…
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Places to propose to your partner at SFU
November 23, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Have you ever thought about asking someone to marry you at SFU? No? Well, here are some reasons why you should. We’ve got a plethora of beautiful places where you can pop the question to…
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The lows that led to the Canucks’ best start in franchise history
November 23, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer After years of turmoil, it’s time to back Canada’s leading team. It’s time to believe in the Vancouver Canucks again. Since the team was eliminated from the second round of playoffs in game 7 against…
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Sports quiz: fact or fiction
November 23, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer True or False: The Los Angeles Kings drafted a future Baseball Hall of Famer in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. True! Tom Glavine, who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher…
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VPD executes arrest and search warrant on drug testing operation
November 20, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On November 1, the director and founder of Get Your Drugs Tested, Dana Larsen, was arrested after a search warrant from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) was executed. The VPD raided Larsen’s three Medicinal Mushroom…
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Belongings Matter report discusses property rights for unhoused individuals
November 20, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Government of Canada’s publications regarding property rights state, “Everyone has the right to the use of enjoyment of property individually or in association with others, and the right not to be deprived thereof specified…
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