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SFU Kendo Club gears up for national championships in August

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Editor’s note: The Peak’s Arts & Culture editor Phone Min Thant is a member of the SFU Kendo Club, but was not involved in the […] The post SFU Kendo Club gears up for national championships in August appeared first on The Peak .

Less is more for future FIFA World Cup and the environment

By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer It has barely been a week since the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, yet the focus has already shifted to future iterations of the tournament. […] The post Less is more for future FIFA World Cup and the environment appeared first on The Peak .

Transvestigation hurts everyone

By: Sasha Rubick, Fact Checker Content warning: transphobic language, misogyny. Transvestigation, the process of “investigating” whether someone is transgender, has affected an untold number of public figures. From Michelle Obama […] The post Transvestigation hurts everyone appeared first on The Peak .

SFU to retain contract worker model for cleaning, despite calls for in-house employment

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mention of death. For the last 15 years, SFU has outsourced its janitorial services through BEST Service Pros, meaning cleaning staff are not […] The post SFU to retain contract worker model for cleaning, despite calls for in-house employment appeared first on The Peak .

2SLGBTQIA+ campus groups celebrate $50,000 coverage for gender-affirming healthcare

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On July 16, the Graduate Student Society (GSS), in a joint Instagram post with the SFU Queer Collective, announced that per-procedure caps were being removed […] The post 2SLGBTQIA+ campus groups celebrate $50,000 coverage for gender-affirming healthcare appeared first on The Peak .

Content moderation unfairly silences queer expression

By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of rape, incest, and child sex abuse. Last year, anti-porn organization Collective Shout successfully lobbied to prevent transactions from users buying video […] The post Content moderation unfairly silences queer expression appeared first on The Peak .

We need an Indigenous approach to wildfire control

By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer For many people in the north of Turtle Island (Canada), the summer has become synonymous with the fire season. Forest fires wipe out entire towns […] The post We need an Indigenous approach to wildfire control appeared first on The Peak .

Exploring queer spaces in the city

By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate and Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer As we approach Pride here in “Vancouver,” members of diverse queer communities in Davie Village and Chinatown are still […] The post Exploring queer spaces in the city appeared first on The Peak .

How art supports healthy aging

By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Many people are afraid of growing old because they fear its features, including changes in physical appearance and cognitive abilities as well as social […] The post How art supports healthy aging appeared first on The Peak .

Exploring Canadian women printmaking trailblazers at The Gibson

By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Working Proof is an art collection displayed in the North Gallery of SFU’s Gibson Art Museum to celebrate four artists who played an integral role […] The post Exploring Canadian women printmaking trailblazers at The Gibson appeared first on The Peak .