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Illustration of a student looking innocent and hopeful as they witness the first snow fall of the season
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Vancouverite’s totes necessary guide to preparing for snow

Peak Web November 28, 2022

Have you seen the forecast? The temperature has been dropping. I’m running out of time. For what? To prepare for my favourite Vancouverite winter hobby: pretending it never snows in the Lower Mainland! Here are my steps for getting ready! It’s so exciting! Prepare my shocked face It NEVER snows. So I need to spend extra time in front of the mirror practicing my Home Alone face. I’ll need to use it when I see the forecast, and it announces snow when people tell me it will snow, and most importantly when I see the snow (which I won’t because…

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illustration of someone stressed out in the middle of a protest
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The crisis of too many crises

Peak Web November 10, 2022

At this point in the 21st century, most Gen Z’s are aware our world faces many crises. If you tune into news or social media, you’ll undoubtedly be reminded of the devastating inhumanities resulting in protests in Iran, or the…

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Illustration of a dancer beautifully leaning back from a pole.
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Pole dancing reminded me of what my body could do

Peak Web November 9, 2022

I’ve wanted to try pole dancing for years. When I was 14, I watched a video of a pole dancer crushing a watermelon with her thighs alone and thought, “Man, I didn’t know they were that strong!” Since then, I’ve…

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illustration of a high school with a French flag standing in front
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French immersion perpetuates inequality

Peak Web October 26, 2022

I am one of over a million Francophones in Canada who live outside Québec. A common response I get when Anglophones hear this is to tell me they did French immersion as a kid. I’m not quite sure why this…

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An illustration of a student with a haunted look on their face as they carry a flashlight, walking through the dark hallways of RCB.
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BREAKING: Lost Welcome Leader Found in the Depths of RCB

Peak Web October 16, 2022

Raccoon News was informed of a developing story at SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus this afternoon. The authorities arrived at SFU after receiving calls about a former student and welcome leader who was found wandering the depths of the Robert C.…

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Illustration of a doctor grinning nervously at a lectern for a press conference. BC and Canada flags to the side of the lectern. A cloud is seen behind the doctor and the cloud can have words popping out like COVID statistics and dropping masking policies
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Top five ways to hide a pandemic

Peak Web October 9, 2022

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in 2020, but we’re over it now. It’s too much hassle and we’ve decided to focus on treating each other with the very real act of kindness and washing our hands instead of tangible protocols…

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