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If you’re in need of a new song to love, “Everything” by Royal Oak is everything you need!
March 30, 2020by Rebeka Roga, SFU Student With two nation-wide tours behind them, two albums, an EP, and several singles on Spotify, Royal Oak is a very impressive group. The accomplished band released their anticipated new single “Everything” on February 29, 2020. Having heard of this band recently, I was eager for this single to drop and had been replaying their other tracks, such as “Tell Me” and “Mistakes” in excitement. An element I loved in those two songs was how they combined synth with conventional rock elements, so I was thrilled hearing this same technique in “Everything.” Listening to “Everything” for the…
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Pandemic-appropriate meals inspired by my friend’s #covidmeals
March 27, 2020By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief, and Lauren Wallace, SFU alumna In the sea of social media posts about pandemic-related panic-buying and supply-hoarding, sometimes you see people doing their best to help and uplift one another. That’s what my friend Lauren Wallace,…
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SFSS 2020 Board of Directors election results announced
March 26, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Last week, students voted to elect SFSS Board members, and the results have finally been announced! Votes were extremely close in some cases. The Education Representative Emerly Liu has been elected with a…
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History department’s annual book club turns into a love letter to Maria Campbell
March 24, 2020by Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Content note: This article includes discussion of sexual violence against Indigenous women and girls. Some attendees came to SFU History Reads 2020 clutching brand-new or well-worn copies of Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed, described as “An unflinchingly honest memoir…
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SFU Health & Counselling remains open with some changes to services
March 23, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer SFU Health & Counselling Services is staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peak spoke to Martin Mroz, Director of SFU Health & Counselling Services, via email about the department’s activities and how their operations…
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SFU to offer emergency financial aid to students affected by pandemic as SFSS lobbies government
March 23, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a press release issued by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on Friday March 20 and announcements on social media by SFSS president Giovanni HoSang, SFU’s Financial Aid and Awards (FAA) office will…
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The students, the tattoos, and the stories behind them
March 15, 2020by Molly Lorette, Meera Eragoda, Juztin Bello, Paige Riding, Kim Regala, Kelly Chia Molly Lorette, SFU Student [caption id="attachment_113699" align="alignnone" width="200"] Chris Ho / The Peak[/caption] My mom is pretty fluent in French, and has been integrating little phrases here…
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Get to know your 2020 SFSS candidates – President
March 15, 2020Compiled by: Kelly Chia, Features Editor It’s election season for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)! The Peak has reached out to candidates to ask three questions based on their positions and compiled the results to help you navigate this…
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Political Corner: The real economic threat of COVID-19 is a global lack of paid sick leave
March 14, 2020By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpasses 100,000, the economic impacts of the virus are becoming clearer. Worldwide markets have repeatedly dropped, suffering losses not seen since the last decade’s Great Recession, as anxiety about…
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Changes in the SFSS’ food sale policy lacked clarity and transparency
March 13, 2020By: Naomi Torres, SFU Student As a student union executive, I’m used to dealing with the day-to-day workings of SFSS policy. Recently, the SFSS sent an email to all student union executive members stating: “Effective immediately, groups will no longer be…
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