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Accessibility, environmentalism, and safety are missing from SFU’s transit strike response
November 3, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief For a school that embraces its multi-campus nature and celebrates environmentalism, SFU’s reaction to the transit strike is remarkably hands-off. No matter how the strike proceeds, it’s important to remember that our university’s first stance was that, “operations at SFU will continue as usual with regards to normal hours of work and class schedules.” Online, SFU recommends that anybody not already driving “consider alternative transportation in advance,” as if that wasn’t the first thing on everybody’s mind. The anxious energy around campus only increased as we waited to see what the strike’s first phase would look like. …
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Cedric Bomford’s Mountain Embassy is a commentary on an embassy’s role as an authority
November 1, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate Tucked away near SFU’s upper bus loop and camouflaged by bushes that span the walkway stands a large, mysterious, box-like structure. From afar, it vaguely resembles another familiar SFU building, the W.A.C. Bennett Library, inheriting…
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It’s the great pumpkin recipes, SFU!
October 27, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Gabrielle McLaren, Marco Ovies, and Dylan Webb Illustration by: Maple Sukontasukkul Sometimes, pumpkin-spice lattes and pumpkin TimBits are not enough. This Halloween season, The Peak compiled a recipe roundup of pumpkin-centric foods, both savoury and sweet, that will surely…
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Self-deprecating humour isn’t as harmless as it seems
October 27, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer “Sorry, I’m a such a mess, aren’t I?” “I just want to die right now.” “I know, I’m so annoying.” These are the sort of comments that I hear from students on a day-to-day basis being…
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Long story short: You deserve to break free from cuffing season
October 24, 2019By: Vivien Ying Qi Li, SFU Student With cuffing season just around the corner, the number of couples I’ve seen roaming around campus has increased exponentially. It’s as if there’s some universal law out there that pulls people together…
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Course syllabi need to be more upfront about the hidden costs of classes
October 20, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer It’s the first day of class and I’m leaving the bookstore with my reusable SFU tote bag breaking at the seams. After dropping nearly $400 on books, I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to…
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Along the 95 B-Line: Great hangouts and eateries for students
October 18, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate On the cold plateau of SFU Burnaby, where you can literally see snowy mountain ranges far into the distance, one can feel disconnected from the world by the end of the school day. But for…
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Election resources for the new voter
October 17, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer With Election Day coming up on October 21, many of us are preparing to vote for our first federal election. And while that’s pretty exciting, it’s also really nerve-wracking. We’re making decisions that will uphold…
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A cheeky deBRIEF on wasting your best undies on a boring day
October 16, 2019Written by Paige Riding Victoria’s Secret is out: today, my high hopes were crushed by an overwhelming sense of mediocrity. The day was so bland that I know — or rather, I should have known — that some granny panties…
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