My night with Stephen Colbert
December 18, 2014 marked the end of an era in the edutainment community, as Stephen Colbert achieved immortality and set off to the moon in Santa’s sleigh along with Alex Trebek and Abraham Lincoln....
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Cadre is an award-winning play about struggle during the apartheid
In early February, it struck me that I had been in Vancouver for three years and had been blessed with the opportunities of attending myriad shows, but none of these had been from my home continent of...
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Faux SFSS election profiles
With the transit referendum engulfing the Greater Vancouver area and the upcoming federal election happening later this year, it’s refreshing to finally have politics worth paying attention to: the...
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Woohoo, Boohoo
Photo courtesy of Flickr Woohoo: Summer courses There is nothing more relaxing than knowing you are steps closer to completing your undergraduate degree than the losers out there enjoying the...
View ArticleTips for making the most out of your summer getaway
If you’re reading this while in between brain-busting summer semester tutorials, this article isn’t for you. Neither is it for the person who opted to use these months as a chance to get three jobs and...
View ArticleWoohoo, Boohoo
Woohoo: Public transportation Buses are awesome! They take you everywhere you need to go. They could give you the chance to reconnect with a long lost friend, or your closest pals. The shared purpose...
View ArticleLaugh Track: Ryan Mutama
Ryan Mutama is a stand-up comic living in Vancouver who uses comedy as a way to explore more serious, social issues. The Peak caught up with Mutama to discuss race humour, how living in Vancouver has...
View ArticleLeo Awards 2015: Behind-the-scenes film geniuses honoured
The Leo Awards are about celebrating excellence in the film and television industry of British Columbia. The first leg of the 2015 Leo Awards took place on June 6 at The Westin Bayshore Hotel, where...
View ArticleBurning Man documentary finds success and Leo nominations
I had the pleasure of interviewing Leo nominees Joel Ashton McCarthy and Bryant H. Boesen, the co-directors, producers, and editors of Taking My Parents to Burning Man. Bryant, who along with his...
View ArticleLeo Awards nights two and three: documentaries, dramas, and the red carpet
The second night of the Leo Awards were hosted at the Fairmont Hotel on June 13, and included awards for motion pictures, television movies, dramatic series, animation, documentaries, short dramas, and...
View ArticleTeaching and course evaluation forms go digital
If you have ever taken a course at SFU, you can tell it is nearing the semester’s end when your instructor hands out the blue inked sheets that are meant to evaluate the course and the instructor’s...
View ArticleSFU Students perform free summer musical for kids
Four SFU students are performing free outdoor children’s theatre in the Lower Mainland this summer. Funded by a grant from the Government of Canada, the production is presented annually by the Burnaby...
View ArticleNew course explores the science behind science fiction
SFU is offering a new course geared towards non-science students looking to fulfill their breadth requirements. The department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MBB) has introduced a new breadth...
View ArticleChristopher Gaze set to host SFU’s 50th anniversary
As our university approaches its 50th anniversary celebration on September 9th, The Peak caught up with the emcee of the evening, Christopher Gaze, founder and artistic director of the Bard on the...
View ArticleTwenty-five things to do during your first week of university
The first week of university can be a whirlwind, but you’ll get through it: The Peak’s got you covered. Here is a list of 25 things every freshman should do in their first week of post-secondary....
View ArticleColbert debuts as the new host of The Late Show
Colbert is back! On the night of Tuesday September 8, 2015, we witnessed television history when Stephen Colbert made “Hello, nation!” his first words as the new host of The Late Show. I was able to...
View ArticleTrevor Noah takes over The Daily Show
Trevor Noah, the South African-born comedian, made his debut as the new host of The Daily Show on Monday September 28 — or what Twitter called #TrevorDay. Noah is leading The Daily Show into a new era...
View ArticleLeo Awards 2015: Behind-the-scenes film geniuses honoured
The Leo Awards are about celebrating excellence in the film and television industry of British Columbia. The first leg of the 2015 Leo Awards took place on June 6 at The Westin Bayshore Hotel, where...
View ArticleBurning Man documentary finds success and Leo nominations
I had the pleasure of interviewing Leo nominees Joel Ashton McCarthy and Bryant H. Boesen, the co-directors, producers, and editors of Taking My Parents to Burning Man. Bryant, who along with his...
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