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Nepal’s Gen Z protests have led to an uncertain political transformation
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On September 4, the government of Nepal, headed by then-prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli, banned 26 social media platforms from being accessed within the country. The government introduced the ban for platforms that did not register themselves with the country’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. However, the ban was seen as more than a registration issue as it sparked widespread outrage over deeper socioeconomic issues in the country, such as corruption. The Peak interviewed Dr. Rupak Shrestha, an assistant professor at SFU’s school of international studies, on…
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Asbestos speak out against heartless renoviction from the library
November 11, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, asbestos tenant advocate Over the summer, SFU’s asbestos community was served a notice to vacate the fifth floor of the W.A.C. Bennett Library on the Burnaby campus. This eviction coincides with the reopening of the floor on…
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Gossip Peakie: The fall you turned ugly
November 11, 2025By: Gossip Peakie Hey, Burnaby Mountain dwellers. At this point, you should know who I am (even you first-years). If you don’t, you have a lot to learn about this town, sweetie. Gossip Peakie here — your number one source…
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The Peak investigates: The SFU Pisser
November 10, 2025By: The Humour Investigator As I sat at my cubicle in The Peak office, all I could think about was what I used to be. When I was a News Writer, I investigated crime on campus . . . and…
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SFYou: Steven C. Gull
November 10, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik If you’ve taken some time to explore around SFU, you’ve likely stumbled upon the reflecting pond. This aquatic tapestry is home to many creatures, including koi fish, herons, and even the occasional automobile. The Peak sat down…
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SFU cleaning worker dies during shift, amplifying long-standing calls to improve working conditions
November 10, 2025By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor (writer and interviewer), and Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer (interviewer and translator) Since 2020, Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU has been leading the push for better working conditions at the university. At the heart of the…
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Historic floods devastate communities in Punjab
November 9, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of suicides. The Indian state of Punjab has been facing severe flooding, the worst since 1988, due to intense monsoon rainfall. As of late June, an estimated 1,900 villages and 400,000 acres…
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The Peak’s fall fashion choices
November 9, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Hey divas. It’s Noeka, your favourite fashion girlie at The Peak. I’m here to make sure that you make the most out of the fall, fashion-wise. The rain, the gloom, the other things, they make…
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SFU study finds that street sweeps reinforce systemic harm
November 9, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A study conducted between 2021 and 2023 by SFU found that street sweeps by the City of Vancouver lead to higher rates of violence, disrupted access to services, and overdose risk. Street sweeps involve police…
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BC Supreme Court ruling grants Quw’utsun Nation Aboriginal title over lands
November 8, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The Cowichan Tribes v. Canada trial spanned 513 days from 2019 to 2023, making it the longest trial in Canadian history. On August 7 of this year, BC Supreme Court judge Barbara Young ruled that…
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