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P.13 SPORTS Sports aren’t exempt from politics P.14 HUMOUR Tummy troubles turns into desperation P.08 FEATURES We need clarity from health officials P.07 ARTS & CULTURE Writers explore their queer, friendly monsters
health and
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06 OPINIONS
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11 ARTS & CULTURE Health officials haven’t always been reliable
08 FEATURES Being an athlete doesn’t mean giving your life to a sport 12 SPORTS Won’t someone think of the students? 14 HUMOUR We reserve the right to edit submissions for length, as well as style, grammar, and legality. We also reserve the right to reprint submissions at any time, both in print and on web. We will not publish content that is sexist, racist, or otherwise prejudiced. All SFU students can contribute to The Peak and get paid for their work! Contact us at promotions@the-peak.ca for more information about contributing. The Peak is the official weekly student newspaper of SFU and is published every Monday. We’re funded by a student levy and governed by a Board of Directors. Any SFU student can apply to become an editor. Get involved! How it works! the-peak.ca
Paige Smith’s lens-based art confronts the male gaze
during the pandemic

As we look towards the future, we believe that no one should be deterred from pursuing an education because interest costs make it unaffordable

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3 November 14, 2022 NEWS
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Many do not realize how deeply ableist it is to tell immunocompromised and other disabled people at high risk for COVID-19 to just stay home.

4 NEWS News Editor Karissa Ketter News Writer Pranjali J Mann news@the-peak.ca
MASK EQUITY

Creative and positive trends catch on the same way that harmful trends do.

In Africa, we would rather suffer or rise up together than leave people behind.

5 November 14, 2022 OPINIONS
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“Deal Wiv It”

From Northampton, UK rapper Slowthai has heads turning and ears perking with his politically-charged tunes highlighting local injustices in the UK like Brexit and social class disparity. “Asked for a pint for three quid / he said it’s a fiver / well, that’s gentrification you prick!” His blunt, clever charisma caters to anyone who encounters a Scorpio moon as he declares: “deal with it.”

“Boomerang”

Those who believe in karma will feel its force when encountering a Scorpio Mars or listening to Yebba sing. As this songbird tells the story of an abusive relationship, she finds herself in an obsessive stand-off between her emotions and the logic behind her decisions, with lyrics like “If I shoot him in the head / then he’s dead / and he’s livin’ on my mind.” But don’t worry, whatever you do to Yebba, she swears “it’s gonna come back like a boomerang.”

“In My View”

“Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)”

If I could summarize Sawayama’s music in one word, I would say kaleidoscopic. Feeling like you’re in a slump? Listen to these pulsating tunes and let me know if you’re a “believer” after. She expresses her confidence, “like the boys,” while making fun out of the way traditional masculinity attempts to display confidence in society. It’s giving intense Scorpio rising energy — replenished and served.

Young Fathers, a trio from Edinburgh, Scotland, have taken inspiration from biblical and gospel themes to create “In My View.” The R&B, hip-hop, post-punk song has multidimensional lyrics and emotional undertones. It hints that when vulnerability is expressed in a relationship, it’s not always reciprocated at its fullest. Their ambiguous lyrics of “writing blank checks,” or wanting to be “king until I am,” reflects that love without depth is unfulfilling — any Scorpio Venus placement can tell you that.

7 November 14, 2022 ARTS & CULTURE
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10 ARTS & CULTURE Arts & Culture Editor Petra Chase arts@the-peak.ca
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We either win or we learn. So I’d prefer to always focus on the positives rather than the negatives.

12 SPORTS Sports Editor Isabella Urbani Sports Writer Simran Sarai sports@the-peak.ca TURNING A PAGE
BEYOND THE ATHLETE GINA SCHIMDT // SFU VOLLEYBALL COACH
13 November 14, 2022 SPORTS UNFORGOTTEN LEGENDS
14 HUMOUR Humour Editor Kelly Chia humour@the-peak.ca
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