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Apr 10, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News WriterThe Maze Runner (2014)SFU News claims SFU Burnaby campus was created with a “strikingly futuristic design,” but we would all be kidding ourselves if we didn’t admit the architecture was simply built to profit off dystopian movies. The Maze Runner depicts a group of teenagers trying to escape SFU’s concrete maze. Trust me, we’ve all been there.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News WriterHi students! Looking for something new to watch? Below are some movies and shows that feature SFU and their AMAZING student-first initiatives! Enjoy!Snow Disaster! Here We Go AgainSFU has heard student concerns regarding the weather conditions on Burnaby campus. Many cars are getting stuck in the parking lots that have not been plowed on a consistent basis. But why do you need a machine to plow the snow when you can use your hands?
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Mar 28, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer The Peak attended the recent event, “Understanding Housing Inequality in Canada,” presented by the faculty of sociology and anthropology. The lecture was run by Dr. Yushu Zhu, an assistant professor of urban studies and public policy.
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Mar 27, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
Home News SFU Rugby and Quadball host “Decades of Drag”
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer The Simon Fraser Rugby Football Club partnered with the SFU Quadball Team to host “Decades of Drag.” The event was a night of drag, drinks, and dancing at Biercraft on Burnaby Mountain. Drag queens performed dances to music from across different decades.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Carolyn Waldo was the first Canadian woman to win two gold medals at an Olympic Games, and she did it all while getting a late start to the sport. Waldo started artistic swimming when she was 11-years-old to overcome her fear of swimming after a near-drowning experience when she was three. Growing up in Montreal, Waldo spent six–eight hours a day training.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News WriterDr. Adam Murry is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on Indigenous employment, substance use, and mental health, among other topics. SFU psychology recently hosted the “Psychological Research in the Context of Reconciliation” event where Murry discussed why psychology research needs to progress in the “context of reconciliation.” Murry said at the beginning of the seminar: “I didn’t ever mean to get into research.
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Mar 21, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
Home Sports SFU dance team brings school spirit to basketball games
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer There’s plenty of fun to be found at SFU men’s and women’s basketball games. Puppy therapy, heritage nights, concessions, and giveaways were regularly a part of home games. But the most constant form of entertainment was SFU’s very own dance team, run and established by students since 2014.
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Mar 21, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer On March 8, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include discussing the new student health care committee and the approved funding for the 2023 Faculty of Applied Science Winter Formal.
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Mar 20, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke
By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Word Bank: goalkeeper, airball, shank, 19th hole, double dribble, muff, cut shot, bunt, meet, nutmegWhen a player stops dribbling and then begins again, or dribbles the basketball with two hands, they commit a ________ dribble. This soccer player usually wears a different colour than their teammates on the field. Time to relax and grab some lunch at the ________. When a football player makes contact with the football, without successfully maintaining possession of it.
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Mar 9, 2023 | 
the-peak.ca | Natalie Cooke |Byron D. Gates
By: Natalie Cooke, News WriterByron Gates, a professor at SFU with expertise in surface and materials chemistry, has found new ways to detect art forgery. With help from Nabyl Merbouh, a teaching professor at SFU, they have constructed a project for students to investigate fake art.
