Hailey Miller
All the hype about bungee fitness
January 8, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Bungee fitness is the latest fitness trend among fitness classes and social media users alike, and it’s sure to take your workout to the next level. Bungee fitness, for the most part, is exactly what it sounds like: taking the best of the fitness and bungee jumping worlds, and putting the two together. Of course, bungee fitness comes without the fear of major heights or plummeting off a platform with a mere wavering cord to keep you attached. The idea behind bungee fitness is that it’s a low-impact indoor workout in a group or class…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Forgetting Leftovers in the fridge
November 28, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer I absolutely adore leftovers. The exquisite joy of eating the same delicious meal more than once and not having to make anything is the ultimate win. I love leftovers so much, I look forward to…
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Horoscopes: November 27–December 1
November 28, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer With the winter solstice fast approaching, you better bundle up, get your skookum snow shovel out, and prepare to dive into the holiday chaos that’s about to ensue. Aries: March 21–April 19 Winter camping is…
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Cramming in those post-strike readings you never anticipated completing
November 25, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Picture this: you’re that student who thought there was absolutely no end in sight to the strike, so you neglected three weeks’ worth of materials. You just figured it wouldn’t amount to anything! I bet…
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Let’s talk about International Day of Persons with Disabilities
November 22, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD). This day recognizes people with disabilities — the world’s largest minority — by shining light on the inequalities we experience while also celebrating our lives…
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BorderPass aims to improve international students’ academic endeavours
November 22, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer International students in Canada face a variety of challenges, including financial burdens, language barriers, affordable housing, health care, and academic pressures. BorderPass is a Canadian company that helps international students with the systemic challenges they…
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Media to uplift Palestinian narratives
November 20, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances of naming the Palestinian genocide a “conflict.” The word “conflict” assigns equal blame to…
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Canada is too hasty to expand MAiD
November 16, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of ableism, death, Medical Assistance in Dying, substance use. In June 2016, Canada introduced Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). It provides medically-assisted death for those with chronic, terminal health conditions and patients…
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Q&A with SFU soccer and volleyball teams
November 7, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Some responses have been edited for clarity. The Peak asked members of SFU’s women’s volleyball team and men’s soccer team to share their thoughts on the highs and lows of games, and how…
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We should do more to protect Indigenous lands
November 2, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer British Columbia is unceded territory, meaning it’s stolen Indigenous land. Today, Indigenous land isn’t protected to the extent it needs to be, if at all. The government continues to neglect the well-being of Indigenous communities…
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