Hailey Gil

Two little boys fight on a green field. One of them is wearing a Twitter hat, and the other is wearing a Meta shirt.
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Moooooom, Mark is trying to overshadow me again!

C Icart July 25, 2023

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, I don’t need you to…

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Young person playing with three BARBIE dolls
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Exclusive fight scene from Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE

Izzy Cheung June 19, 2023

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 exclusive with you. Below is…

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professional looking person sitting at a computer in front of a stressed out student sitting behind them at their desk, with papers everywhere
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Job shadowing as a student is underrated

Nercya Kalino June 9, 2023

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, others may volunteer or job…

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Person standing in front of a terribly parked car smiling and giving a thumbs up
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How to accept you will always be a passenger

Izzy Cheung June 1, 2023

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 these past few months —…

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This illustration is of a group of diverse cartoon people standing in a semicircle, talking to one another.
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Dialogue series highlights diversity among BC youth

Petra Chase May 30, 2023

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 the article. On May 6, Alice Mũrage…

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Illustration of two people watching sports movies together on a couch.
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Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies

Isabella Urbani and Simran Sarai March 17, 2023

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 Beckham chronicles Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra, a young British-Punjabi woman’s, dreams…

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Illustration of a person smiling at the camera. Behind them, the snowy Gaglardi Way going up to SFU, and students visibly grimacing as they push the bus up the hill.
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BREAKING NEWS: SFU Road Report cameras capture emotional story

Hannah Kazemi March 15, 2023

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 thing on tape. It was…

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photo of a father and daughter watching a hockey game live together.
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Letter to a Legend: Markus Naslund and Nathan MacKinnon

Izzy Cheung March 2, 2023

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. Unlike you, he hadn’t been…

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Assorted illustrations of bugs: ants, bees, cockroaches, beatles, and ladybugs in little outfits.
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What bug are you?

Hana Hoffman February 20, 2023

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 I thought it would be interesting for y’all…

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Illustration of a distressed student being surrounded by course syllabi.
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SFUnexplained: I can’t escape Freud

Kelly Chia January 15, 2023

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 have to learn about the…

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