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Opinions of the Hour
January 12, 2018Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor “This is what Puerto Ricans need from the government. Right now.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Washington Post Miranda made his editorialist debut to speak to Puerto Rico’s devastation. The lyrical genius called on Congress to drop the “crippling 20 percent excise tax on Puerto Rican products” in their then-nascent tax reform bill, allocate them Medicaid funding equal to what other states receive, grant the requested $94 billion in rebuilding costs, and forgive their debts. Miranda expressed gratitude for America’s people while critiquing the government, making constructive calls to action with grace. It tugged heartstrings while…
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We need to preserve both safe spaces and academic freedom
September 7, 2017Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor The right to free speech flirts with human progress the way peanut butter jives with strawberry jelly — they’re the “it couple.” At SFU, we all benefit from free speech; it’s a key component…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
April 5, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0x1dwIo3JNcSwQsEW6GwoZ “Raging” – Kygo feat. Kodaline Jessica Whitesel: The vocals are strong but not overwhelming and, given…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
March 21, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7HLk5M3rMcTq0GQNw8asCF “Small Voices” – Matt Gresham Jessica Whitesel: I really like this song. It is still upbeat…
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New Music Friday
February 27, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2U8Fq374FmSPeSCMubr1di “King of the World” – Weezer Jessica Whitesel: This is a classic Weezer song. When you…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
February 12, 2016By: Jamal Dumas, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1ZeuUaLrsmZRaZy3E1weMm “Make Me Like You” (Gwen Stefani) Jessica Whitesel: What the hell, Gwen? You used to be…
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New Music Friday
January 22, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Check out and follow The Peak‘s Spotify account for the latest New Music Friday picks. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5g5gsCOt3ZwwQKYdNxYxcA Heading Home (Gryffin Josef Salvat) Jessica Whitesel: This is a great song. I feel…
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Political selfies relay excitement, not self-indulgence
November 1, 2015As I type this, Internet-Zach finds himself swimming in two types of digital expression: political spiels spurred by the critical October 19 election, and the omnipresent stream of selfies. As different as they appear on the surface, they have much…
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Taxing soft drinks won’t fix our health crisis
September 14, 2015This article has been corrected from a previous version. The original headline was "Taxing soft drinks won't fix our obesity crisis." The headline was revised for accuracy to the writer's actual argument and opinion presented in the piece. One of…
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