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Is the gondola as green as you think?

Discover Vancouver’s trendiest cafés!

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FEATURES We break down what the environmental cost of building the gondola really is

ARTS & CULTURE In my feelings with SFU Poetry Club

SPORTS How I fell back in love with my sport

HUMOUR Is water wet? Find out.

CORRECTION

NEWS

February 28, 2022

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CONSCIOUS CASHEWS

When they do grocery shopping, we want them to think about [two things] — will this product be benefiting farmers? Or is it going to support child labour and other [labour] problems in the global South?

DA P H N E CH A N SFU Fairtrade coordinator

FIRE SAFETY

Vehicle on fire at Maggie Benston Centre parkade the situation and ensuring public safety including facilities, safety and risk services, contractors, and SFU marketing and communications department.

When witnessing a potential hazard, Ringrose advised students and community members proceed in the following order: 1. Get yourself to safety, 2. Call 911 if the situation could require fire, police, or ambulatory services, and 3. Notify SFU CPS.

Cause of the fire is still unknown, according to Ringrose.

PHOTO: Amirul Anirban / The Peak

Led by SFU’s Campus Public Safety, the incident was resolved safely

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YE LIN GEMMA LEE / / NE WS W RI TE R

On the afternoon of February 10, a vehicle fire was reported at the SFU Burnaby campus. The cause is unknown.

According to Andrea Ringrose, senior director of Campus Public Safety (CPS), a contractor saw the first signs of smoke coming from a vehicle in level 7000 of the West Mall Centre parkade and contacted CPS at 2:15 p.m.

Thanks to the SFU community for coming together to keep each other safe: The contractor who reported the first sign of smoke, the managers in the area that evacuated people as a precaution and the patience of staff, faculty, and students who calmly cleared the area despite the disruption to their afternoon!

Senior director, Campus Public Safety

Ringrose said the “coordinated response came together quickly,” with the first CPS responders and traffic and road manager on-site within two minutes of the report. The first Burnaby fire truck was directed to the hazard by CPS within 10 minutes of the 911 call.

This is the second car fire incident at SFU. The last incident in July 2021 involved three cars catching on fire at the West Mall parkade.

The Peak reached out to the Burnaby Fire Department for a comment, but didn’t receive a response before the publication deadline.

The Peak spoke to Ringrose to learn more about the incident.

“With Burnaby Fire Department en route following our 911 call, all available CPS units were immediately dispatched to assess hazard(s), confirm if there were people requiring immediate assistance, ensure the safe movement of community members from the area, and to initiate traffic control and escort Burnaby Fire units,” said Ringrose.

The Burnaby Fire Department, CPS supervisors, traffic and road safety team, and security staff were all collectively involved in addressing the incident. Additionally, Ringrose said staff from meeting, event, and conference services, and parking enforcement helped with crowd control and redirecting people and vehicles to safety. She emphasized many community members were involved in addressing

At that point, students should not re-enter the hazardous area and should follow the directions of CPS and other emergency personnel.

Ringrose highly recommends SFU community members save the SFU CPS urgent phone number in their phone, as well as download the SFU Snap app with notifications enabled. Emergency notifications and updates are posted on the SFU Snap app and the SFU Twitter account.

“Thanks to the SFU community for coming together to keep each other safe: The contractor who reported the first sign of smoke, the managers in the area that evacuated people as a precaution and the patience of staff, faculty and students who calmly cleared the area despite the disruption to their afternoon!”

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NEWS

News Editor Nancy La

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ACROSS BORDERS

Police and prison abolition is just a single star in a constellation of Black radical politics that asks us to imagine a different kind of reality.

D R . D E B RA T H O M P S O N

News Writers Karissa Ketter and Yelin Gemma Lee

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February 28, 2022

CH-CH-CH-CHANGES

— FAST-TRACK INTO THE NEWSROOM. BROADCAST AND ONLINE JOURNALISM DIPLOMA. With a 90% employment rate*, this 2-year program includes a 4-week practicum in radio, production, or the entertainment industry.

Sign up for an info session on March 1, April 7 or May 10 at bcit.ca/journalism

BUSINESS + MEDIA FOR A COMPLEX WORLD.

*BC Student Outcomes, prepared by BC Stats (2020).

OPINIONS

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OPINIONS

Opinions Editor Jacob Mattie

THANKS DOC, I’M CURED

FLOUNDERING FINANCES

Studying as an international student is expensive even by Canadian standards, but can become many times less affordable in foreign currencies. Though proof of funds is required prior to the start of the year, money in principle and money in reality are not always the same.

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February 28, 2022

ARTS & CULTURE

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Exploring The environmen of the Burnaby Mountain

ntal impact n gondola

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ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Sara Wong

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ALL ABOARD

“We, for once, were being seen and telling our story.”

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SPORTS

February 28, 2022

ALL OR NOTHING

When you think in absolutes, you convince yourself that if you don’t give your absolute all to accomplish your goal, you’ll never achieve anything.

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Sports Editor Isabella Urbani | Sports Writer Greg Makarov | sports@the-peak.ca

SPORTS

February 28, 2022

NOISE, COLOR, BODY CONTACT

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 – TUESDAY, MARCH 1 WOMEN’S GOLF CSU East Bay Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Alameda, California (all day) First meet since October 27, 2021 in Hawaii

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 – SATURDAY, MARCH 5 MEN'S BASKETBALL GNAC Championship in Lacey, Washington Trying to advance to the NCAA West Regional

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – SATURDAY, MARCH 5 WOMEN'S WRESTLING NCAA Championships in Adrian, Michigan (7:00 a.m.)

Won the NCAA Regional Championship on February 20

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

The popularity and buzz surrounding roller derby came from it being one of the only contact sports for women during the mid 1930s.

WOMEN'S SOFTBALL vs Montana State Billings in Billings, Montana 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Doubleheader Team went 3–2 in five games in Arizona

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

WOMEN'S SOFTBALL vs Montana State Billings in Billings, Montana 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Doubleheader

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HUMOUR

Humour Editor Sara Brinkac

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HUMOUR

February 28, 2022

ARIES — Mar 21–Apr 19

LIBRA — Sept 23–Oct 22

You’ve yet to venture out of your comfort zone and find the hidden gems of the Burnaby campus. Be sure to try the tables under Images Theatre for your next cry sesh.

They’ll never fail you — unlike your MATH 159 prof.

You break down so frequently, you might as well make yourself comfortable. The nap room in the SUB is the perfect place for you to express yourself, Libra. Bring a blanket, hit the lights, and settle in for the best cry sesh of your life.

TAURUS — Apr 20 –May 20

SCORPIO — Oct 23–Nov 21

Make a B-line for the avocado next time you feel tears gather and your eyes start to sting. If anyone asks, just say you’re just so touched by the beauty of the art piece you can’t help but tear up at the sight of it. That’s believable . . . right?

Your bed is calling and I’m begging you to answer the phone. Now is not the right season for Scorpios to be crying on campus. Save it for December and do that shit at home.

GEMINI — May 21–Jun 20

SAGITTARIUS — Nov 22–Dec 21

You don’t get a cry location this week because you never actually go to campus. You’ve spent the past two years of your degree (the only two years of your degree) logging onto Zoom lectures from your bed and haven’t cried real tears since 2014. Go to fucking therapy or something Gemini.

The sound of the 145 rattling its way up Burnaby Mountain is perfect for muffling your sobs and sniffles while you check your Canvas grade notification. Choose the seat all the way at the back corner of the bus, throw on a pair of sunglasses and you’re golden, Ponyboy.

CANCER — Jun 21–Jul 22

CAPRICORN — Dec 22–Jan 19

Pay your academic advisor a visit. Trust me, it’s a perfectly safe space to let a few tears slip — they’ve seen it all.

Protect your pride and find a spot to wallow in private. The tables hidden in the depths of the physics building are the perfect spot for this. You can even stop and play with the interactive stuff on the walls as you make your trek down — maybe then you’ll actually start to feel something.

LEO — Jul 23–Aug 22

AQUARIUS — Jan 20 –Feb 18

You live for drama and will seize any opportunity to talk about yourself. So, park your ass in Convo Mall on a sunny Tuesday and let the tears take over — you’re sure to attract a crowd.

Rest and recharge after midterms with Puppy Therapy.

Pick the most adorable one out of the bunch to cuddle and declare that it’s “just so cute I could cry!” Then, proceed to burst into tears for at least 25 minutes.

VIRGO — Aug 23–Sept 22

PISCES — Feb 19–Mar 20

The bathrooms in West Mall are calling your name, Virgo. Be sure to snag the stall at the farthest end for some privacy.

If you run into anyone on your way out, pretend your puffy eyes and tear-stained cheeks are just part of the character you’re playing for that Contemporary Arts class you definitely aren’t failing.

Channel your inner-fish this week Pisces and spend some time at the koi pond. Go Troy Bolton à la High School Musical 2 on the koi pond and stare intensely at your reflection as tears drip dramatic ripples off your cheeks.

But be careful: lean too deeply into your misery and you’ll be crying about more than just a bad midterm grade.

COMIC BY SARA BRINKAC

COMIC BY SARA BRINKAC

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DIVERSIONS

Business Manager Yuri Zhou

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