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an illustration of a person laying in bed, under the covers, with their feet sticking out because they’re too tall!
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What Grinds Our Knees: Being too tall

Peak Web July 20, 2025

By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Being tall might be something many want, but honestly, it’s a full-time curse. My knees? Crunchier than a Nature Valley granola bar. Running? Please. I’m one bad jog away from all my joints crumbling like a Nature Valley granola bar. Lower back? Falling apart faster than a Nature Valley granola bar. And to top it all off, I’m also more likely to get cancer just because I have more cells. Like, damn, can I live please? And it doesn’t end with physiology. The world is just not made for people my height. I know,…

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Hot takes are killing our capacity to think

Peak Web July 14, 2025

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer and Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor There is a genre of content that only grows louder with time: a viral clip where someone argues against abortion, climate change, or immigration issues — with the knowledge of…

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a romance novel
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Brighter Side: Romance novels

Peak Web March 24, 2025

By: Dani Santos, Peak Associate There’s nothing like being engrossed in a good romance novel. One minute, I’m on chapter one, and the next, the author is concluding the characters’ story in an epilogue — time can go by really…

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Leaked audio files reveal controversial comments by an SFU lecturer last semester

Peak Web March 18, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Content warning: Mentions and descriptions of anti-semitism, Islamophobia, and hate speech, mention of suicide. In a recent post published to r/simonfraser, a Redditor posted leaked audio files of SFU computer science lecturer Steven Pearce making…

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The “right” has the wrong ideas about sexual health

Peak Web February 21, 2025

By: Michael Morris, SFU Student Whether it’s blocking contraceptives, stigmatizing or removing abortion, those who are the most impacted by the right’s attack on sexual health are often left out of the conversation, and decisions are made for them. The…

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Two phone screens with Hinge open. One shows a chat where the phone owner is responding to a picture with two men asking to be referred to the older one assuming it’s the father. The man responds saying that the man is his professor. In the second image, someone’s Hinge bio is displayed. It features a picture of a theatre play set. The set includes a giant hand.
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Hinge is a game, and I’m losing

Peak Web February 11, 2025

By: DILF Hunter, SFU Student From 2023 to 2024, I was a frequent user of dating apps out of boredom. I gained nothing from my experiences other than various ridiculous screenshots of jarring or hilarious interactions, and a somewhat deeper…

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What Grinds Our Gears: Slimy-handed kids

Peak Web February 6, 2025

By: Soap, SFU Student I’m a type-A germaphobe. Opened the door and grabbed the handle? Straight to the sink. Tapped my compass card, or really, anything in my wallet? Sanitize me now. I wipe my phone and laptop keyboard with…

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Poster advertising the Vancouver Christmas Market. It says “Come witness the magic of the market! (Definitely not a tourist trap) (Definitely worth the money).”
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Vancouver Christmas Market tickets offer the privilege of being able to spend even more money

Peak Web December 3, 2024

By: Cindy Wang, Peak Associate It’s everyone’s favourite month of the year: the month where we pretend there’s snow on the ground and climate change isn’t real so we can get into the Christmas spirit. And what says “Christmas” more…

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Employer standing over all of his employees in an office. He is using a magnifying glass to watch over them closely.
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The workplace is missing something — MORE EFFECTIVE MICROMANAGEMENT

Peak Web October 24, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Are you missing a deep connection with your employees? Do you feel like sometimes that manager-employee bond is lacking? Do your employees poop on company time a little too long, which takes away from their…

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Student wearing a grey sweatshirt and green backpack holding up a sign that reads: “SFU Students Against Outlook.”
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1, 2, 3, 4, We don’t want Outlook no more!

Peak Web October 24, 2024

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate I apologize for bringing this up because I’m sure most of you are still grieving the discontinuance of the old SFU Mail system. However, due to my frustrations with Outlook, I need to rant. I…

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