Shedding Light on Athletes' Mental Health

We really find that tying people’s personal and cultural experiences to their learnings is a great way to motivate yourself to take action.

JAMIE HILL · EMBARK SUSTAINABILITY SOCIETY

In the most severe way, it will become increasingly difficult to share life-saving information.

We must acknowledge that objectivity should not merely rest on the superficial appearance of balance, but on a more profound commitment to truth, equity, and historical context.

B A C s

Venba tackles themes of cooking, culture, and family that are sure to invoke more than just hunger from its players.

The writers have a lot of fun playing around with their over-the-top version of high school, which, at its strongest, provides the script and actors with great opportunities to be outlandishly hilarious.

Players have to be treated as people first, and not as their stats on a game sheet.

HOME

Saturday, September 30: softball vs. Douglas College at 11:00 a.m. (Beedie Field) First exhibition game of the season

Saturday, September 30: softball vs. UBC at 3:00 p.m. (Beedie Field)

• Game of two of the first exhibition game’s doubleheader

Saturday, September 30: men’s soccer vs. Saint Martin’s (Washington) at 6:00 p.m. (SFU Stadium)

• 2–0 against Saint Martin’s last season

AWAY

Monday, September 25 – Tuesday, September 26: men’s golf at Western Washington University

• Finished fourth at the invitational last year

Thursday, September 28: men’s soccer vs. Western Oregon at 12:00 p.m. First out of two meetings vs. Western Oregon this season

Thursday, September 28: women’s soccer vs. Western Oregon at 3:00 p.m. 1–0–1 against Western Oregon last season

Saturday, September 30: women’s soccer vs. Saint Martin’s (Washington) at 1:00 p.m.

• 1–0–1 against Saint Martin’s last season

MEN’S SOCCER

Thursday, September 14: won 1–0 against Fort Lewis (Colorado) at home. The lone goal of the game was scored by freshman forward, Koji Poon, in the first half of the game on a pass by junior midfielder, Hamish Ogden. Meanwhile, goalkeeper, Justyn Sandhu, held down the fort for SFU with an incredible seven save shutout performance.

• SFU plays Colorado Mesa to a 0–0 draw at home, finishing 1–2–1 during the brief four game home stand.

Record: 3–2–1

VOLLEYBALL

Thursday, September 14: lost 0–3 to Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) on the road.

• Saturday, September 16: won 3–0 to No.13 Central Washington on the road. Junior, Brooke Dexter, led SFU in hits with 15, while junior, Jocelyn Sherman, had 17 digs and served two out of SFU’s three aces of the match.

Record: 6–4

WOMEN'S GOLF

Dear Peakie,

I’m a section editor for a super fantastic publication. You may have heard of it. The name rhymes with The Leek. Anyway, I’m running out of ideas for when no one wants to write for my section! I’ve considered getting my hands on whatever they put in singing birthday cards, so whenever people flip to my section (which is the best and funniest section), Céline Dion’s version of “All by Myself” starts playing. Would that be the best song choice?

Musically, ‘Bout to go write all my pieces myself

Dear ‘Bout to go write all my pieces myself,

I’m also an editor for a super fantastic publication that rhymes with The Leek, except mine is the best section, so you must work for a different one. Anywho, is your publication called The Reek? No wonder you’re not getting writers when your approach makes you reek of desperation. You should approach pitching kind of like dating and play hard-to-get. Some ground rules: take at least four days to respond to emails, show up fashionably late to meetings, and don’t show any enthusiasm when a writer shows interest in a piece. You can also ask your coworkers to remind you of their names because you have sooo many contributors lined up you just can’t be bothered to remember theirs. People want what they think they can’t have.

It’s just basic psychology, Peakie

Dear Peakie

My dental hygienist keeps telling me to floss, and she doesn’t understand that I’m being terrorized by an anti-flossing ghost! The other day, I tried to grab a piece of dental floss, and the whole roll flew out of the container and straight into the toilet! That is a clear sign of paranormal anti-flossing activity. How do I get my dental hygienist to believe me and buy a firehouse so we can use it as our ghost-hunting headquarters?

Sincerely, I ain’t afraid of no ghost

Dear I ain’t afraid of no ghost,

Are you afraid of aliens, though? I find it very suspicious this is happening at the same time NASA announced they “can’t rule out ‘alien technology’ operating in the Earth’s atmosphere.” I think these aliens are trying to undermine your dental hygiene so that your teeth get pulled, and they can have them. They’re trying to obtain human artifacts for their next big project. You’ll need to explain all this to your dentist to get them pulled ASAP so you can leave them under your pillow when you sleep so they’ll leave you alone.

Peakie

Dear Peakie,

How many socks do I really need to tide me over ‘till Christmas? I’ve been a bit neglectful when it comes to trimming my toenails, and my dryer has been particularly hungry for socks recently. All my socks have holes, are mismatched, or are a bit dingy, but I know my grandma will come through on December 25. Should I be brave and go sockless in the meantime?

xoxo, It socks to pay for my own clothes

Dear It socks to pay for my own clothes,

I ditched socks three years ago, and it was the best decision of my life. My epiphany began much like yours: a hungry dryer, holey socks, a Christmas grandma. Then I watched The Matrix and realized it was a metaphor for sockwearing, and going sockless was the red pill. I no longer waste time matching socks from the laundry or money buying new pairs. I’m part of an anti-sock advocacy group that meets on weekdays and weekends to discuss the benefits of going sockless.

Hoping to see your naked feet at a meeting soon,

Footsie Peakie

Written by Totally-Not-the-Editor-in-Chief

Members at Large

ThePeak Publications Society is electing at our Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Qualifications:

Must be a current SFU student

Cannot be a current contributor or staff member at The Peak

Benefits:

· Learn hands-on skills for policy drafting and organizational management positions

Network with like-minded individuals interested in leadership and management

Great opportunity for your resume

· Earn $25 for attending monthly meetings

Contact: Email Yuri Zhou at business@the-peak.ca for the nomination form. Submission deadline is September 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.