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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 spent my first two years at SFU using the old SFU Mail, and I was so attached. It was perfect. Transitioning to Outlook just made life so much more complicated. For the first three months or so, I kept forgetting about the change, and I would waste so much time just trying to find the old SFU Mail (old at…

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Illustration of a biker on a path. In the background is what appears to be an industrial plant releasing smoke into the skies.
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Don’t let your climate anxiety breed inaction

Peak Web October 15, 2024

By: Emilia Kuznetsova, SFU Student Climate change is a topic that’s increasingly part of mainstream news and public consciousness. With the effects of climate change being felt all over the world, from wildfires to flooding, there has been a steady…

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Illustrative brown stink bug with an angry face
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What Grinds Our Gears: Stink bugs

Peak Web October 1, 2024

By: Sarah Sorochuk, SFU Student Stink bugs — we all know them, we all hate them. That pesky species invades every summer and never really goes away. Soon they will be ruling this town. They may look harmless, but when…

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A September calendar with the dates of SFU Month of Welcome events circled.
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Tell us your favourite Month of Welcome event and we’ll determine what your Twitter account looks like

Peak Web September 26, 2024

By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate SFUReady  You made sure to attend each stall to scoop up all the freebies. You had to sweet-talk for some of them, but you’re not above that. Of course, that sweetness is a front. You…

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An illustration of the outline of the country of Bangladesh, filled with an illustration of a storm, and with the flag of Bangladesh on the side (a green rectangle with a red circle in the center).
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SFU’s BSA weighs in on a chain of violence and disaster in Bangladesh

Peak Web September 23, 2024

By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor Content warning: mentions of natural disasters, government oppression, and death. The line “একতাই বল” (ako-ty-bal), meaning “unity is strength,” resounded through the streets of Vancouver in July from SFU’s Bangladesh Student Alliance (BSA). Driven by…

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Illustrative farm animals with innocent expressions. Two chickens, a cow, two pigs, and a sheep
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An argument for reducing your meat intake

Peak Web September 18, 2024

By: Jin Song, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of animal cruelty. In another, far-off universe, humans might be photosynthetic — converting sunlight to energy as our source of food. Luckily, in our universe, we get to enjoy the great pleasure…

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This is a photo of a Scotiabank building with the word “Scotiabank” also written in Chinese on the building.
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Scotiabank subsidiary divests from Israeli military technology company

Peak Web September 9, 2024

By: April Smith, SFU Student Scotiabank recently reduced its holdings in Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems following a series of protests that took place across Canada spanning March through June. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, their…

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Cars driving on a highway.
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What Grinds Our Gears: Traffic tailgaters

Peak Web August 2, 2024

By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor I can’t think of anyone who’s a fan of being tailgated. It’s not just the passive aggression that bugs me — small following distances are dangerous and horribly inefficient. It’s common sense that following too…

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photo of a public washroom entrance in Vancouver
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Vancouver’s lack of public bathrooms is problematic

Peak Web July 23, 2024

By: Zobia Khalid, Peak Associate Using the bathroom in seclusion is a basic right we all deserve. Bathrooms provide a private area to maintain our bodily needs, clean ourselves, apply makeup, and even have a safe haven to cry. They’re…

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A bench at a grassy park.
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The Vancouver Park Board must stay independent

Peak Web July 10, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Surprise — Vancouver mayor Ken Sim has made yet another terrible decision. Last December, he decided his party holding the majority in City Council, the Park Board, and the School Board wasn’t enough control. Sim…

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