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Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare service launched by SFU alumni

Peak Web July 12, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare program, U-bicycle North America, has been launched by a team of three SFU alumni. The U-bicycle team is lead by an all-female trio, CEO Grace Min (BA, sociology and education), Chief Strategic Officer Angel Fu (BBA, finance and marketing), and Business and Chief Marketing Officer Mandy Chan (BA, communication).      Describing the goal behind U-bicycle, the team wrote to The Peak over an email interview that “U-bicycle plans to support members of the community an affordable and reliable mode of transportation [sic] by building a smarter and…

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SFU’s David Chariandy shares insight into his latest book, I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You, and more

EIC July 7, 2018

Written by: Courtney Miller When David Chariandy reached the door to the coffee shop, we made awkward eye contact and dithered between going for a hug or a handshake because, while this was a professional meeting, Chariandy and I had…

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SFU students and alumnus create app for locating halal eateries

Peak Web July 4, 2018

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer   SFU student Mostafa Azarbar has co-created an app for locating and organizing halal food services in Metro Vancouver with two SFU students and others. HalalMe, a mobile app launched in early June,…

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Railtown Cafe is my everyday buddy

Peak Web June 23, 2018

By: Navya Malik Being students, we are always looking for cheap eats around our SFU campuses. Railtown Cafe is situated a few blocks away from SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. However, it has four different locations to choose from, the closest…

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SFU professor weighs in on a zero-waste Vancouver

Peak Web June 12, 2018

By: Wendy Yu, SFU Student   In light of Vancouver’s recent vote to ban plastic straws and foam cups and containers by June 2019, The Peak reached out to two SFU professors who have already invested in the zero-waste vision…

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Authentic German cuisine you’ll literally dream about

Peak Web June 7, 2018

Written and photographed by: Maxwell Gawlick Hidden in a nook of Chinatown is Bestie, an authentic German restaurant with which you’re guaranteed to fall in love. It’s a cute location, bigger on the inside than the outside, and filled with…

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SFU students collaborate on miniature library project

Peak Web May 28, 2018

By: Amal Abdullah, Staff Writer   The SFU School of Contemporary Arts (SCA), in collaboration with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), launched 11 Free Little Libraries — repurposed old newsprint boxes where people can take, borrow, or donate…

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At the Orpheum

Peak Web May 25, 2018

By: Hannah Davis Ambience: A The Orpheum was built in 1927, and it shows; the venue has character that seems to hint at the history the building holds. I have been to more than one show at the Orpheum, and…

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JFL Northwest Film Festival premieres Canadian and international Comedies

EIC March 11, 2018

By: Alex Bloom Just for Laughs (JFL) Northwest’s Vancouver Film Festival recently came to a close on March 10. During the festival various short and feature length films were shown — for many it was their Canadian premiere. Here are…

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SFU marches for missing and murdered Indigenous women

Peak Web February 19, 2018

By: Cecile Favron, Peak Associate  SFU students and community members turned out in large numbers for a march to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on February 9. The second-annual event brought together dozens of people to march…

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