Yan Ting Leung

A remixed image of bread, a seal, and other funny items surrounding The Peak logo.
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A Peak through the archives: Judging past humour pieces

Heidi Kwok November 11, 2025

Did you know that The Peak wasn’t always funny? Gasp, you say. Oh, but it’s true. It wasn’t until the first humour section, “Nifty Pages,” graced us with its presence on January 12, 1998, that we truly became a sophisticated and reputable publication. Ah, those were the days — back when humour writers had to fight over precious real estate on a pitiful single page and humour editors who had actual artistic talent for political cartoons beyond drawing crude stick figures (I’m looking at you, Mason).  So strap on those seatbelts, plop on your hard hats, and tighten those safety…

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A small figure looks despairing at a yellow giant figure with a crown. The figure is a metaphor for the unachievable standard the figure projects onto himself.
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A letter of challenge from a recovering perfectionist

Noeka Nimmervoll November 11, 2025

Are you a perfectionist? Start with this short checklist: Do you set big goals for yourself, yet feel no sense of accomplishment if you reach them?  Are you highly critical of yourself and/or others? Do you struggle to experiment or…

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Gossip Peakie: The fall you turned ugly

Gossip Peakie November 11, 2025

Hey, Burnaby Mountain dwellers. At this point, you should know who I am (even you first-years). If you don’t, you have a lot to learn about this town, sweetie. Gossip Peakie here — your number one source for all the…

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SIGGRAPH 2025: a retrospective

Jin Song November 10, 2025

SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques) is the largest computer graphics conference in the world, bringing together scientists, artists, and other professionals working on cutting-edge technologies in the field. It has hosted guest speakers like Mark…

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An illustration of a closeup of a group of cleaning workers gathered at a table sharing Indian dishes.
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Remembering Kulbir Kaila

Petra Chase November 10, 2025

Interview and translations by: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Kulbir Kaila worked at SFU for 17 years. On July 28, she died at the age of 61 while working a cleaning shift on the Burnaby campus. Many of her co-workers never…

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A boy holding his mother's hand as they walk down a street. A car driving by, with the window rolled down. The person in the back seat of the car spews hate speech that is showcased through typographical symbols.
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Anti-South Asian racism is a Canadian issue

Niveja Assalaarachchi November 8, 2025

I was 11 years old, walking down the street with my mom. We were chatting while heading back home from a game of cricket. Suddenly, three people in a car driving by began yelling obscene racial slurs directed at us.…

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This is an illustration of a filming sequence near the SFU convocation mall
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What is being filmed on campus this month?

Yildiz Subuk August 7, 2025

Stepping off the bus at the loop near the convocation mall, one immediately notices the set. At first, I thought the university was building a small aesthetic space to brighten the atmosphere, maybe an area for students to take pictures,…

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McFogg the Dog sitting outside of a closet with pride flags around him. He is holding a microphone.
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EXCLUSIVE: McFogg the Dog comes out as gay

Katie Walkley July 29, 2025

With a studded collar and a lipstick stain on the cheek that he claimed to be from Gerard Way, McFogg the Dog sat in the doorway of a Lorne Davies Complex athletic storage closet for this exclusive interview. He’s called…

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ILLUSTRATION: of Lana Del Rey's hologram (we should make it clear that it's a hologram make her body see-through if that makes sense). She should be on a stage that says 2025 SFSS Fall Kickoff. Below the stage are the backs of many students.
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Lana Del Rey’s hologram to headline Fall Kickoff

Mason Mattu July 24, 2025

Picture this: Lana Del Rey, singing Chemtrails Over The Country Club, frantically flying over an audience, and waving her arms like a fairy all at the same time. At first, you think, “Goddamn. What an iconic show.” Her body is…

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Illustration of Justin Trudeau in a kindergarten classroom surrounded by crying children and bills. Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poilievre are behind him laughing.
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A guide to thriving as a regular guy

Mason Mattu March 27, 2025

Dear Justin,  It’s the end of an era, buddy old pal. In your nine years in office, you put the “Justin” in every viral social media post shared by boomers who had major crushes on you. #Justinflation, #JustinPoverty, #JustinBuildingPipelinesThatWillDestroyOurPlanet. Some…

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