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The Peak’s December Player of the Month
January 10, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Hometown: Langley, BC Position: Guard/Forward Major: Kinesiology Fun Fact: Wisotzki’s younger sister, Sophia, is a freshman on the women’s basketball team With two Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week honours, Wisotzki is The Peak’s pick for player of December. Wisotzki leads the women’s basketball team in points, averaging 17.5 points a game. The team is off to a (5–6) record with a two-game win streak. Despite her leading 27 points against Western Oregon, Wisotzki’s best game of the season came against the Concordia Eagles. In a stellar performance, Wisotzki racked up a career-high…
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The Art of Academia: preparing for a new semester
January 9, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer “The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.” — Sun Tzu Not to be dramatic, but applying…
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Zarak’s Afghan fare is a welcome addition to Vancouver’s culinary scene
January 9, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Looking for hipster bars, trendy boutiques, and specialty coffee shops? Main Street is the place to be. It’s also where you’ll find Zarak, sister restaurant of South Surrey’s Afghan Kitchen, which opened just…
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SFSS president Gabe Liosis resigns
January 7, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On January 5, 2022, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Gabe Liosis announced his resignation due to mental health challenges intensified by the pandemic. His resignation will take effect on January 24. As per…
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A Peak into the past
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Six gifts from local BIPOC businesses to put on your wish list or give to loved ones
November 30, 2021By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Lemon Mini Skirt from TKbyTilda Etsy Shop [caption id="attachment_120105" align="alignnone" width="224"] Image courtesy of TKbyTilda[/caption] This Etsy shop is full of handmade robes, sets, and dresses in bright colours and nature-centric designs. The lemon mini…
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SFYou: Dawson Perron aka Big D ranks among the best at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
November 29, 2021by Gabriel Kitsos, SFU Student SFU boasts alumni such as senators, talk show hosts, and even Olympic athletes. But now, SFU can claim Dawson Perron, a professional esports player, among their midst. Today, Perron is one of the best in…
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An artsy year in review
November 29, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer and Alex Masse, Peak Associate Tammy: Podcasts [caption id="attachment_120088" align="alignnone" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Soundtrap / Unsplash[/caption] For the past few years, podcasts have grown in popularity. Interested in how the process works, I decided…
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Best and worst choices: 2021 edition
November 28, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer The fall 2021 semester coming to an end makes me wonder what I actually learned this year at SFU (it certainly wasn’t anything academic). As someone who has experienced many, many bizarre things on campus…
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SFU Gallery curator resigns after accusations of falsely claimed Indigenous ancestry
November 27, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Vancouver curator Cheyanne Turions resigned this November from her position at SFU Galleries due to controversy over her identity. Turions previously self-identified as having Indigenous ancestry, but on April 19, 2021, reported on her blog…
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