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Course enrollment chaos is upon us

Peak Web July 27, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Peak Associate Ah, the sweet smell of course enrollment stress is in the air. The time has come to battle the Hunger Games of registration, “and may the odds be ever in your favour.” Tension rises as you step up to the podium that is your goSFU account, anxiously awaiting the course calendar that appears before your screen. You nervously anticipate any changing results of offered classes and times that may differ from when you last checked the schedule.  We’re all too familiar with the stress that is enrollment season. The step-by-step process plays on repeat in…

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This is a photo of the Indigenous Student Centre on the SFU Burnaby campus. The doors to the office are shown, their name is printed on the door.
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Indigenous Student Centre hosts information session

Peak Web July 25, 2023

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 12, coordinators from the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) spoke on the academic, mental, and cultural supports available to students. The session, held by Indigenous Student Life coordinators Jasmin Glaw and Audrey Heath, discussed…

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A FIRE Story About My Day at SFU Burnaby

Peak Web July 19, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Disclaimer: This is a true story. I wish I could say it isn’t.  Everyone’s heard about the fire that rocked the world (or just the Burnaby campus) on Wednesday, June 28. You might have been…

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This is a photo of the rally held at the Vancouver Art Gallery. There are people on the steps of the gallery holding signs and speaking to a large crowd
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Beedie wins condo approval in Chinatown at 105 Keefer

Peak Web July 19, 2023

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 26, Beedie Holding Ltd’s controversial condo was approved for development in central Chinatown. This was the sixth and final time Beedie attempted to get the condo approved, with five other attempts spanning over…

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This is a photo taken at the barbeque. People are getting hotdogs from a table. Behind them, there is a cork board that has TSSU signs.
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TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike

Peak Web July 10, 2023

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On a sunny Friday afternoon, Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) members and supporters held a barbeque at SFU. While many TSSU members were grilling hotdogs on June 23, many outside the union showed support and…

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Nexw Niw Chet/The Teachings, a collection of hand woven Salish weaving blankets.
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How we can help decolonize educational institutions

Peak Web July 5, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of colonialism, residential schools, and unmarked graves.  Decolonizing SFU has to be about more than just taking a day off and wearing orange. While these are small steps in raising awareness, higher…

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I’m not 100% sure I’m straight

Peak Web July 4, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer I didn’t start to question my sexuality until my senior year of high school — not even when my entire friend group was doing so in middle school. Back then, I think I was the…

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Opinions in Dialogue: The intricacies of immigration

Peak Web June 29, 2023

By: Vanessa Martínez, SFU Student and Jessica Lo, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of death and child neglect. Editor’s note: The authors in this piece both use a pseudonym to protect the privacy of their families.  Immigrants and refugees are…

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A TSSU sign which reads, “Love your teacher, disrespect scabs”
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SFU’s response to the TSSU picket lines has been poor

Peak Web June 29, 2023

By: Anthony Houston, SFU Student As an international student, I tend to stay at the edges of certain aspects of Canadian life. I’ve strayed away from having an opinion about politics, healthcare, or worker’s rights, not because I don’t care…

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The silver lining of not getting an RA living wage

Peak Web June 27, 2023

By: Anthony Houston, SFU student Content warning: mentions of disordered eating.  Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen many negative communications fly around about SFU’s lack of effort in bargaining negotiations, the strike, living wages, and blah blah blah.…

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