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October 06, 2008
Features
A farewell to the most luscious Stella
By Steve Kwon
Stella is calling, and for the first time, I’m reluctant to answer her cool, seductive call. When such an exquisite beauty travels 7835 km from Leuven, ...
Tales from the pond
By Bruce Leighton
The reflecting pond in the SFU Academic Quadrangle was in need of cleaning. There was a deep accumulation of leaves and algae, and two years of litter from ...
Humour
Hey nerds: cut it out
By Ryan Hayes
Everyone has a little bit of nerd in them and it usually takes the form of a hobby: something entirely harmless like counting down the days till next ...
Extra! Extra! Peak staff eats dinner!
By Stacey McLachlan, Humour Editor
Last week, The Peak editorial staff was fortunate enough to be invited to SFU President Michael Stevenson’s penthouse for an elaborate banquet. We are ...
Arts
BC Fashion Week
By Megan Lau
B.C. Fashion Week is a bit of a misnomer. Shows only take place over five days and all the designers come from Vancouver. If you’ve never heard of B.C. ...
BC Fashion Week
By Adam Cristobal, Associate Staff Contributor
Apparently, architects and fashion designers can work together as one — quite literally, in some cases. Hailing from the not-too-distant Calgary, Lara ...
Sian Alice Group
By Marie Elliot
Sian Alice Group played the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver on September 25.
When I entered the underground lair of the Biltmore Cabaret around seven ...
Empty hearts, full minds
By Jennifer Laidlaw
The Famines played the Biltmore Cabaret on Friday October 3. For show information or to purchase their album, visit www.thefamines.ca.
Just off ...
Polaris names Caribou its star
By Kevin March
The Polaris Music Prize was awarded on Monday September 29.
Forget about the Junos, Grammys, Much Music Video Music Awards, and all the other over ...
Religulous is fantabulous
By Cam Smith, Associate Staff Contributor
Religulous opened in theatres October 3.
“Tell me I’m a sinner, I’ve got news for you/I spoke to God this morning and he doesn’t like you!”
...In Transit is going places at VIFF
By Julia McDougall
In Transit screens at the Vancouver International Film Festival on October 8 and 9.
In Transit, a short film created by Daniel Pierce, is one of the ...
LaBeouf soars to fame with Eagle
By Cam Smith, Associate Staff Contributor
Eagle Eye opened in theatres September 26. His name is LaBeouf. Learn it well. For his is the glorious face of the future of the cinematic art form!
...Art politicos needle Harper
By Brett Jamieson
The Conservative government doesn’t like art. Okay, that’s a bit of a broad stroke. Let’s try again. Stephen Harper, our Prime Minister and leader of ...
News
SFSS to sue former president
By Sam Norris, News Editor
Forum, the consultative wing of the Simon Fraser Student Society, has voted overwhelmingly to continue a lawsuit against former SFSS President ...
Board rep faces fire from predecessor
By Sam Norris, News Editor
The Interactive Arts and Technology Student Union has passed a motion of no-confidence in Applied Science representative Dan Carter.
“He’s ...
Forum shorts
By Sam Norris, News Editor
Forum met last Wednesday, October 1. Listed below are the resolutions that did not receive attention in other articles.
...RHA votes in new president
By Carolina Dubanik, Associate News Editor
The Residence Hall Association held their by-election early last week, electing their new President, VP Internal, as well as three house chairs: Shell ...
University holds consultation to fight budget crisis
By Kendra Wong, Associate Staff Contributor
Last Wednesday, approximately 65 faculty members and staff from the Faculties of Business Administration and Education gathered in the Maggie Benston Centre ...
This Week in Peak History
By Carolina Dubanik, Associate News Editor
1967 — Two of the nominations for student executive council president were found to be the practical joke of a group of students. Perry ...
Student-run debates "no fly zone" for Conservative candidates
By Sam Norris, News Editor
No Conservative candidate has agreed to participate in either of SFU’s student-run debates this year, mimicking a national trend where Conservative ...
Sports
SFU shoots down Bisons in OT
By Chad Klassen, Sports Editor
There was no shortage of drama and uncertainty at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford on Friday night, as anxious fans watched both defenses shut the door, making ...
Clan defeat UBC, set sights on Trinity Western
By Matt Lee, Associate Staff Contributor
The SFU men’s soccer team were looking to end their two-game skid with a win against rival UBC and that’s exactly what they did.
After dropping ...
New player brings brains and brawn
By Kamil Karamali
It takes a lot of time, effort, and commitment for a hockey player to build and foster enough talent to play in the Pacific International Junior Hockey ...
Another victory on home turf
By Matt Lee, Associate Staff Contributor
Days after the SFU women’s team decimated rival Carroll College 4-1 at home, they went out and gave Corban College a licking of their own with a 3-0 ...
Playoff implications in historic battle
By Chad Klassen, Sports Editor
The Shrum Bowl has never been just any ordinary game. Even with the winless Clan sinking in mediocrity the last three seasons, there’s been hype around ...
Will Cubs win it after century of waiting?
By Nick Boisvert
Predicting the MLB playoffs in the Wild Card Era is almost impossible. This isn’t because we don’t know baseball; it’s because the sport is ...
Opinions
Leave the laptops at home
By Brady Ehler
In this exciting modern age of advanced computer technology, we are finally able to take notes with two hands. Personally, I prefer to use the good old ...
In defense of bottled water
By Cory Redekop
The issue of banning bottled water has resurfaced in Metro Vancouver this month.
Vancouver city councilor Tim Stevenson has come out in favour of a ...
Ask a bus driver
Riding the bus is a huge part of student life — and not always the most pleasant part, either. From a student perspective, transit rules and protocol can ...
Man Bites Man: Overcoming bloodlust
By Muhammad Amir, Columnist
“How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?”
I was 12 when I was tested for my black belt in kickboxing — an endeavour ...
Campus View: Cheating without knowing
By Chen Shen, Web Editor
If I had to guess, I would think that very few people have ever read the various SFU policies that govern the academic lives of every student at ...
Editor's Voice: Save the arts, cut science
By Deanne Beattie, Arts Editor
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has recently come under fire for cutting back government support for Canadian artists. This summer he quietly cut $45 million ...
The (grim?) future of Canadian conservatism
By J.J. McCullough, Opinions Editor
Stéphane Dion will not be prime minister of Canada. It is simply not going to happen. On some level I don’t even like thinking or talking about him for ...
Let’s look at more dopey election ads
By Dave O’Neill
While the Americans have arguably elevated campaign ads to an art form, Canadian campaign ads tend to more closely resemble a high school project. Instead ...
We really didn’t need this election
By Pearce Richards
My favourite hypocritical moment of the political season goes to Stephen Harper. I say “political season” instead of “election cycle” because this hypocrisy ...
Palin and Ahmadinejad: BFFs?
By Robert Lutener
Unless you were flying to space with the Chinese these last couple of weeks (or were just locked in a cell awaiting the harvest of your organs) you ...