Winona Young
Is first past the post really the best for Canada’s voting system?
September 10, 2019Introduction and conclusion by Winona Young, Head Staff Writer When it comes to politics, should we be deciding who to vote for based on the lesser of two evils? According to Andrew Coyne of the National Post, we shouldn’t be. Coyne argues that first past the post (FPTP), a system in which the candidate with the majority vote wins, isn’t effective when more than two parties exist. The Peak’s Editor-in-Chief, Gabrielle McLaren, and Opinions Editor, Nicole Magas, discuss Canada’s voting system, the pros and cons of FPTP, and more. NM: Canada has something special here with our electoral system. The…
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#AllTheRagrets: What SFU students wish they knew in their first year
September 7, 2019What I wish I knew as a baby SFU first year is . . . … you are going to be bad at university at first, and that’s okay My high school teachers and parents had pegged me as…
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How post-it walls sparked protests: What you missed with the SFSS, Lennon Walls, and students supporting Hong Kong
September 1, 2019On Friday, August 2, the SFSS uploaded a Facebook post announcing their decision to host a Lennon Wall in Maggie Benston Centre in support of SFU students voicing their solidarity with Hong Kong protesters. Yet, students may have missed previous…
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Caring that isn’t impossible: An SFYou with Mission Possible’s CEO, Matthew Smedley
August 17, 2019Name: Matthew Smedley Pronouns: He/him/his Profession: Executive Director & CEO at Mission Possible Education: Simon Fraser University (graduate certificate in Community Economic Development), Regent College (course work in theology and sociology), and Cairn University (bachelor of science, field of theology,…
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SFU HOTTIE – July Profile
July 23, 2019Illustrated by: Siloam Yeung OMFG! Hey you, #thirsty girls, gals, and non-binary pals, we’ve got a scoop for you. After months of Insta-stalking, and checking out every corner of our uni, we’ve found SFU’s new hottest catch of the month.…
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What SFU Needs: more services open on the weekends
July 21, 2019Do you like going to SFU on the weekends? Of course you don’t — it’s empty, nothing’s open, and you didn’t ask for a ghost campus when you paid your tuition. But students on residence are at SFU 24/7. This…
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What SFU needs: better bus shelters
July 7, 2019Is there anything worse than walking up to the sea of students fresh from their afternoon lecture, all congregated at the upper bus loop at 5:30 p.m.? Yes! It’s SFU’s lacklustre bus shelters — especially the lower transit centre, now…
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Green New Deal Town Hall held at SFU Burnaby
June 29, 2019On June 26, a Green New Deal Town Hall was held at SFU Burnaby’s Maggie Benson Centre. The meeting was one of many similar talks across Canada which aims to foster discussion about what Canada’s vision for the environment should…
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Scroll their feed in their shoes: A talk with part-time influencers, and full-time SFU students
June 27, 2019Editor's Note: Some information has been changed to protect the identities of the featured students. You’ve seen these girls either in your classrooms, or on your phone screen. Meet YM and Rafaella Enderica — or rather, @rafaellaenderica (9,291 followers). YM and…
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Being Asian: SFU Students reflect post-Asian Heritage Month
June 14, 2019By: Kitty Cheung (Staff Writer), Kelly Chia (Staff Writer), Karina Danielle Lim de León, Winona Young (Head Staff Writer) When I was five, my birthday wish was to get a Yoga Barbie. When I was six, my birthday wish was a…
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