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How Hannah Cassers brought a softball club to SFU
January 31, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Third-year student Hannah Casseres began the co-ed SFU softball club to rekindle her childhood love for the sport and build a space that inspires “teamwork and collaborative effort.” Playing both baseball and softball growing up, Casseres was on the hunt for a new softball club after her old team “dissolved” prior to her freshman year at SFU. The only problem was SFU had a varsity softball team, and not a club program. Determined to have the chance to play again, Casseres had one question on her mind: “How do you start a club?” Deterred by…
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SFU workshop discusses sexual violence
January 30, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual violence and harrassment. SFU’s Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) recently hosted a workshop to address matters relating to sexual violence. Topics included the various forms of sexual violence,…
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SFSS has mass resignations, new executives on staff
January 30, 2023By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. Helen…
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Visiting the old athletics graveyard
January 26, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of animal abuse in the second paragraph. Auto polo Picture polo with cars instead of horses. Each car had two players: one to drive and one to hit the ball. It was…
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Dr. Andrea Reid discusses Indigenous fisheries approaches
January 25, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Dr. Andrea Reid launched and has been leading the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia for the past two years. She took time to have a virtual conversation with the Georgia…
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SFU announces “SF-uper BFF” app to curb anti-social reputation
January 24, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU is known to be a commuter school with a reputation for being a difficult place to make friends. In an attempt to improve this reputation, SFU admin has announced the launch of a new…
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Jonas Worth brings his sports psychology background to SFU’s men’s soccer team
January 24, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Whether you’re an NCAA athlete, olympian, or a beginner at a sport, mentality can influence your performance. Through the collegiate and professional levels of soccer, Jonas Worth, SFU men’s soccer goalkeeping coach, discovered how much…
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Vancouver protest speaks out against oppression of women in Afghanistan
January 24, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, SFU Student Activists and allies gathered on the corner of Georgia and Hornby in Vancouver on January 8. The protest at the Vancouver Art Gallery was organized by Afghan activist and journalist Humaira Saqib, in partnership with…
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GradCOLA protests against the student funding crisis at SFU
January 23, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer On December 12, 2022, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) and Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) organized a noise demonstration in response to the funding crisis that many students across North America face. Most graduate…
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Fitness for first-timers
January 19, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer New year, new you! As you step into the gym this January, you’ll see many people at different points of their fitness journey: from old-timers, to people on day one, and those starting fresh on…
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