Hailey Gil
Moooooom, Mark is trying to overshadow me again!
July 25, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor Somewhere in the world, a vocal misogynist takes a break from tweeting about spaceships to call his mommy. No, Mom, I’m not going to do the breathing exercises you sent me the other day; I’m going to fight him! Yes, literally. I’m a man! What are you talking about, I’m too old for this? I tweeted at him to challenge him to a cage fight. What do you mean, have I been training? Didn’t you just say you liked my tweets? I tweeted photos of me training with Lex Fridman. He’s a black belt. Mom,…
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Exclusive fight scene from Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE
June 19, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of graphic violence. As media members at The Peak, we’re lucky to have premium access to all sorts of events. In fact, we’re feeling so thankful that we want to share an…
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Job shadowing as a student is underrated
June 9, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate The variety of work opportunities provided for university students during and after their degrees goes a great length to create unique skill sets. While some Canadian students may have the option to partake in co-op,…
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How to accept you will always be a passenger
June 1, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff writer So, you’re a new driver looking for some advice. I’m here to let you know you’ve come to the right place. As a two-time learner’s license holder, I’ve been on the road lots of times…
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Dialogue series highlights diversity among BC youth
May 30, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s note: Jocelyn Wong, who was interviewed for this piece, has previously contributed to The Peak. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing…
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Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies
March 17, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor, and Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Bend It Like Beckham (2002) The term “Bend it like Beckham” may pay homage to English soccer legend David Beckham’s legendary curling free-kick shot. But the movie Bend It Like…
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BREAKING NEWS: SFU Road Report cameras capture emotional story
March 15, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU News — There was a heartwarming display of strength at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus last week as students were seen pushing a bus up the mountain. SFU’s traffic cameras caught the whole…
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Letter to a Legend: Markus Naslund and Nathan MacKinnon
March 2, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, SFU Student Markus Naslund, My dad was the reason I first learned about you. He was like you, in a way, having been brought to Vancouver at a young age and not knowing anyone in the area.…
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What bug are you?
February 20, 2023By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate and Bug Expert Hello, fellow creatures! My name is Carlos Buzz, and I’m a graduate of entomology. I study similarities between human and insect personalities. A lot of habits and moods are surprisingly similar, and…
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SFUnexplained: I can’t escape Freud
January 15, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Everywhere I go . . . I see his face. Sigmund (hopefully not motherfucking) Freud. It was innocuous at first: he would come up, obviously, in my PSYC 101 class. I get it, we all…
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