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TSSU bargains for research workers

A culmination of Chinatown’s culture

Red Leafs for beginners

Two messages from the president?

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THE PEAK PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY

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FEATURES

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Vancouver Climate Strike held on September 20

Wait, am I talking to a robot?

The BSA speak on the situation in Bangladesh

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ARTS & CULTURE Outdoor disco marks the end of summer

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ABOUT US

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

SPORTS Here come the ’Caps

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HUMOUR

Raising a succulent sucks!

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In Issue 2 of Volume 178 of The Peak, ”Colombian cinema at SFU,” we misspelled Colombian. Instead, we used the spelling used to refer to British Columbia and other cities. We realize it was disappointing to see such a glaring error displayed all around campus, especially for Colombian and Latin American students and communities. We apologize for the harm this has caused and will ensure going forward to be more diligent in reporting on Latin American communities.

We republished the corrected issue online and redistributed print newspapers on Tuesday. Email eic@the-peak.ca if you would like a copy of last week’s issue.

NEWS

September 23, 2024

BACK TO BARGAINING

SUICIDE AWARENESS

We know that when someone is in crisis a bridge can be a symbol of finality and barriers and fencing buy them time, allowing that person the opportunity to connect with the help they need and find hope.

J E F F R EY PR I E S S D IR E CTO R O F CO M M U N ICAT IO N S , C R IS IS CENTRE OF BC

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NEWS

News Editor Hannah Fraser · News Writers Sofia Chassomeris and Caitlin Kingsmill

CLIMATE JUSTICE

I want the average person who’s worried about housing or the cost of living to immediately think “climate policy would help with this.”

C H LO Ë F RAS E R R E P R ES E N TAT IV E O F T H E VA N CO UV E R C LIM AT E ST R IK E COA LIT IO N

POLICY CHANGES

· news@the-peak.ca

OPINIONS

September 23, 2024

SAFETY AND SURVIVAL

If you come home safely from a hike you were ill-prepared for, remember that being lucky doesn’t mean you were safe.

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Opinions Editor Olivia Visser · opinions@the-peak.ca

OPINIONS MIND, BODY, SOUL

Finding a common ground between what you practice and what someone else practices is worthwhile.

September 23, 2024

ARTS & CULTURE

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“Give Love a Try” Twilight Sometimes, love feels hopeless and you want to completely give up on searching for it. Perhaps give Twilight a listen and you’ll be excited to “give love a try.” Opening with a funky synth guitar riff, this underground ‘80s gem is sure to have you skipping along a street while daydreaming about your love interest. It’s the greatest opener to your personal romcom where you, the protagonist, have your eyes opened to how beautiful love can be.

“Sweet Baby” Stanley Clarke & George Duke

“Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille

“How could love so real have turned so empty?” Cue the gut-wrenching heartbreak after the argument at the climax of every good romcom. Will they ever speak to each other again? Will they come to a romantic resolution and love each other until their dying days? It’s usually the latter, but this needs to happen so they can come back stronger than ever. “Sweet Baby” encapsulates what it feels like to realize that you may have lost your true love and that strong desire to get them back. Thank you Stanley Clarke and George Duke for conjuring up this heartfelt banger.

Roll the credits! Happy endings call for happy songs. I can picture the scene all too vividly.

Two lovers share a kiss in the middle of a busy street and the camera slowly pans out, revealing the line of cars the fairly-occupied couple are blocking. The track’s funky bass guitar and quick-striking keys tunnel through the beat as cars honk at the ever-so-enchanted couple. The audience lets out a collective sigh and then a collective chuckle.

ARTS & CULTURE

September 23, 2024

CULTURE NIGHTS IN CHINATOWN

DISCO DAYS

A bubble machine appeared in the middle of the crowd, as did a person wearing an Elmo costume and holding a sign saying “free hugs.”

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SPORTS

Sports Editor Izzy Cheung · Sports Writer Kaja Antic · sports@the-peak.ca

UP THE ‘CAPS

In their current regular season, the Whitecaps have played Toronto once — a 4–0 win at BC Place on April 6.

RED LEAFS 101

September 23, 2024

HUMOUR

Little succs

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HUMOUR

Humour Editor C Icart · humour@the-peak.ca

September 23, 2024

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Business Manager Yuri Zhou · business@the-peak.ca

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