The World of Sam Reynolds

Originally appeared in the February 1 2010 issue of The Peak as a feature. Music blares loudly from a stereo hastily set up in the center of a room. From the speakers drone the usual assortment of top 40 songs, the volume so loud that only the tune not words are barely recognizable. Beside the (…)

On November 10, the day before we take a moment of silence to remember our war dead, Activision released the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to much fare. It quickly sold millions of copy upon release and its’ publisher dubbed it the “biggest launch release in history”, garnishing a cool $310 million (…)

Originally appeared as a feature entitled “That Other University” in the November 9, 2009 issue of The Peak. We’ve all heard things about that other University in Vancouver. In fact, many of us applied there out of high school as our first choice entice by the institution’s perceived reputation as a fountain of academic excellence (…)