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McConaughey can only do so much to carry Gold

Peak Web February 20, 2017

By: Jennifer Russell Warning: If you watch Matthew McConaughey movies for his stellar body, this is not the movie for you. Gaining over forty pounds for the role, McConaughey transforms into balding, beer-bellied Kenny Wells — a man who craves gold more than life itself. The movie begins with Kenny Wells inheriting his father’s mining company, but having neither patience nor skill, he finds himself in such a low position bankers refuse to invest in his operations. He then decides to partner with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) and search for gold in Indonesia. Once the partners strike gold, the…

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Olympic Watch: SFU student Gabriel Ho-Garcia is Rio-ready

Peak Web July 24, 2016

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU will not be without representation at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. In the opening ceremonies, keep your eyes peeled for student Gabriel Ho-Garcia, playing men’s field hockey for Team Canada  . The Peak caught up with Ho-Garcia after…

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