Victoria Lo

political cartoon, pierre poilievre using an IUD as a toothpick
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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 right wing’s attack on sexual health is not exactly overt, but it is rooted in old Evangelical Christian values about the morality of sex. While there is nothing inherently wrong about religious values, right wing politicians want to enforce their interpretations of faith onto others while completely neglecting that their actions are discriminatory, controlling, and have serious negative implications. They…

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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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this is a digital illustration of a parent holding up a phone to take a photo of their child at their birthday party.
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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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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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