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P.14 HUMOUR Silly geese activities at SFU P.06 OPINIONS Intersectionality and leftism P.12 SPORTS Tag meets the big screen P.11 ARTS & CULTURE Next-level DIY artwork
Black joy in film OPINIONS 05 Return of Reginald III, the connoiseur raccoon HUMOUR 15 Here ye, here ye to a duel in the MMA octagon! SPORTS 12 David Suzuki takes the stage ARTS & CULTURE 11 International Women's Day Vancouver march returns NEWS 04 Learning about the history of Hogan's Alley FEATURES 08 THE PEAK PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY STAY CONNECTED ABOUT US TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the-peak.ca

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Having a stem cell registry that is as diverse as Canada can help ensure that people who need a stem cell transplant can find a suitable match.

One of the most important things we can all do is take the time and initiative to educate ourselves about lived experiences outside of our own.
4 NEWS News Editor Karissa Ketter News Writers Eden Chipperfield and Olivia Sherman news@the-peak.ca
ANIKA MCDONALD CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES MEGAN BOBESIS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY COMMITTEE
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An Instagram post from Swift prompting followers to vote has caused a spike in voter registration by 32,000. That’s how powerful she is, and why we should expect better from her.

5 February 26, 2024 OPINIONS
For decades, representation of Black people in film has been reduced to narrow tropes such as “the angry Black woman” or “the Black best friend.” CINEMA

Change will never truly happen if our beliefs don’t translate into actions.

6 OPINIONS Opinions Editor Michelle Young opinions@the-peak.ca
10 ARTS & CULTURE Arts & Culture Editor Petra Chase arts@the-peak.ca
DAVID SUZUKI CLIMATE ACTIVIST
LOVE FOR ALL
The environmental crisis is not just a scientific, logical issue we’re confronting. We’ve got to touch people’s hearts.
11 February 26, 2024 ARTS & CULTURE

The first “knight fight” was initially used as a filler spectacle in between matches at 2015’s M-1 Challenge 50, but due to the fan reaction, M-1 founder Vadim Finkelchtein made medieval MMA its own division.

12 SPORTS Sports Editor Isabella Urbani · Sports Writer Kaja Antic sports@the-peak.ca
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Monday, February 26–Tuesday, February 27: women’s golf at the California State East Bay Tim Tierney Shootout

· First meet of the spring season. SFU hasn’t competed since October, where they nished seventh at that competition

· Finished seventh at this shootout last year

Thursday, February 29: conference hockey team vs. Logan Lake Miners at 7:30 p.m.

· Winner advances to the quarter nals on Friday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. to take on the Okangan Lakers

· SFU lost once to Logan Lake in a shootout in the ve games they’ve played each other this season

Saturday, March 2: lacrosse vs. Oregon State at 3:00 p.m.

· SFU will get a two-week break before heading to Boise, Idaho to take on three teams (Utah, Brigham Young, and Boise State) in as many days

· SFU beat Oregon State 23–7 at home when they played each other last year

Saturday, March 2: softball vs. Western Washington at 11:00 a.m.

· Finished 1–1 against their last opponent, Stanislaus State (California), following a 9–0 win and a 8–2 loss

· Game one of the double header

Saturday, March 2: softball vs. Western Washington at 1:00 p.m.

· Game two of the double header

· 1–4 against Western Washington last season

World

Chase

Tag (WCT) is the first — and only — competitive tag league in the world and operates national, continental, and international competitions.

Saturday, March 2: men’s wrestling at the NCAA Division II Super Regional VI in Pueblo, Colorado

· SFU nished sixth at the tournament last season, failing to send the team to the wrestling championships

· Then-junior Taniela FelicianoTakafua was able to send himself to the championship by placing third in the 285-pound weight class

Sunday, March 3: softball vs. Western Washington at 11:00 a.m.

· Game one of the second consecutive double header

· Following this series, SFU will play two doubleheaders each against Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) and Saint Martin’s (Washington)

Sunday, March 3: softball vs. Western Washington at 1:00 p.m.

· Game two of the last double header against Western Washington

· This is SFU’s last meeting against a non-conference opponent this year, excluding tournaments

13 February 26, 2024 SPORTS
MANHUNT ON TV
14 HUMOUR Humour Editor C Icart humour@the-peak.ca
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