Hailey Miller
Need to Know, Need to Go: Upcoming plays
March 25, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Parifam When: Apr. 4–14, showtimes at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Where: Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St, Vancouver Tickets: $29 The Cultch and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre present the production of this Persian thriller. Main character Parifam Mana is a visual artist in Montréal who’s detached from her family and friends. Her world flips upside down when her childhood friend, Ramek, comes back into her life. The two ponder their past as they’re set on opening an art exhibition on Persian culture. Award-winning Iranian Canadian playwright Aki Yaghoubi focuses on the concept of metaphorical rebirths,…
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The battle of telecommunications vs. grocery store executives
March 19, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Well, the big corporate executives are about to throw a big ol’ showdown of the great battle of grocery stores versus telecommunication expenses. Who’s screwing over Canadians more? Get down and dirty with the debate…
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Highlighting the SFU volleyball club team
March 19, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Editor’s note: answers have been edited for clarity and accessibility. The Peak spoke with SFU volleyball club members Chloe and Laeticia Tees, alongside Jenna VanRoekel and Malcolm Sondrup, about the ins-and-outs of their club, what…
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Sex workers need legal protection
March 12, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sex trafficking and sexual violence. Sex workers should be treated professionally, and are worthy of respect. Canadian legislation is very behind in properly recognizing sex workers. The criminalization of sex work…
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Pitching technical difficulties
March 6, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer On a not-so-typical Thursday morning that quickly turned into an afternoon, staff members of The Peak sat down like any old day for their weekly online pitch meeting . . . but this time, with…
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SFYou: Miranda Meents
March 4, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Professor Miranda Meents may have gotten her PhD in the field of Botany from the University of British Columbia, but her career has led her into studying and implementing evidence-based teaching strategies at SFU. A…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Feb. 26 – Apr. 2024
February 27, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt When: Feb. 29 & Mar. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Mar. 3 at 2:00 p.m. Where: York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr., Vancouver Content warning: mention…
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SFSS executive election candidates
February 27, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The 2024/25 SFSS executive committee elections vote is taking place from February 26–29. All undergraduate students are encouraged to vote via a portal that will be sent to their SFU email. A total of 30…
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The ABCs of time management
February 21, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Whether you’re a new undergrad, or you’re a seasoned scholar finishing up your degree, we can all agree time management is the struggle of all struggles for university students. Trying to fit work, school, a…
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Black excellence in sports as told through media
February 15, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: anti-Black racism and enslavement. Films and Documentaries Remember the Titans (2000) Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ Based on a true story in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971, Black football coach…
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