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Michelle Gomez Staff Writer

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Amneet Mann / News Editor Srijani Datta / Assistant News Editor

September 24, 2018 news@the-peak.ca

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Gene Cole / Opinions Editor

September 24, 2018 opinions@the-peak.ca

WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS? Campus internet connectivity As a university student, nothing sucks more than losing your Internet connection. As much as the SFU community hates Canvas and SFU Mail, we can’t even start to complain about them until the Internet actually connects . . . nor can we hand in the assignment we’ve finished five minutes before the deadline.

The nonsensical problems that Wi-Fi can have are bizarre. My laptop was able to securely connect to my home WiFi, but my phone refused to connect for no clear reason. The phone could still connect problem-free to SFU’s Wi-Fi though, meaning my router had it out for me. I was stumped for two days before turning the router off and on again, which somehow fixed the whole thing. I still don’t know why it occurred the way it did.

We depend on the Internet for so much: communication, research, entertainment, how-to guides, etc. We depend on it so much that it’s mind blowing how much of it is actually beyond our control and how little we actually understand about it. When one of the most important things in our lives fails, it’s maddening that we can’t do much beyond turning it on and off again.

Written by Nathaniel Tok

Michelle Gomez Staff Writer

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Gene Cole / Opinions Editor

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Arts

Winona Young / Arts Editor

September 24, 2018 arts@the-peak.ca

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Winona Young / Arts Editor

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Sports WRITTEN BY ANDREW RINGER

Andrew Ringer / Sports Editor

September 24, 2018 sports@the-peak.ca

LAYOUT BY TIMOTHY CHOW

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Andrew Ringer / Sports Editor

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Humour

Aaron Richardson / Humour Editor

September 24, 2018 humour@the-peak.ca

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Aaron Richardson / Humour Editor

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Humour

September 24, 2018

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Fashion trends from the 70s that will be sure to come back in style Get ahead of the curve and work these into your wardrobe now Written by Tiffany Chang

Platform shoes

The legal equivalent to stilts and one of the most popular trends of the 70s! These could definitely make a huge comeback. If everyone were to wear platforms again, it’ll be for dual purposes – to appear taller, and to compete over who can walk around without wobbling or making those annoyingly loud “clomping” noises.

The latter will be tricky, especially for us SFU students. We already hold way more than our fair share of noise pollution with all the construction going on at the Burnaby campus. The workers operating jackhammers while building a structure that’s going to cost every student’s tuition money for the next thousand years have already caused partial damage to my ears. But the shoes seem fun. I guess we’ll see.

The-ever-so-colourful wonders of tie-dye

The pieces of clothing we always need to be extra careful with when throwing into the wash! Though, I must admit, tie-dye can be cool . . . when done properly. But, I must warn you. If you plan on making a DIY tie-dye shirt, make sure to do it properly. “Why are you stating the obvious?” you might ask.

Well, I’ll tell you a story: When I was six years of age, I went to a summer camp, where one of the activities was tie-dying our own shirts.

One of the staff members helped me and I thought: “Mine is going to turn out great!”

But lo and behold, it looked like everyone at camp spilled grape juice, lemonade, and limeade in random places all over my shirt. The colours were in small blotches and it looked absolutely horrible. I can’t stress this enough.

Feeling slightly unsure? Please re-watch a YouTube tutorial or ask someone who’s done this before. Or just stick to buying one. Yeah.

Funky bell-bottom pants

Probably the coolest trend. If these aren’t going to be one of the next trends to come back, then there’s a serious issue. Whether they’re a simple denim or shiny polyester, bell-bottoms are, without a doubt, the bomb! Plus, one of the greatest things that could happen, which and might even make up for the fact that the Fall Kick-off was cancelled, is having a school disco!

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