Hannah Kazemi
Duo disaster with Canvas
March 5, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU’s latest Canvas update has students and profs fighting for their lives. The new feature brings the worst of popular language app Duolingo to motivate the way students study and get their work done. Casey Aoibheann Doyle, a third year Criminology student, can’t take it anymore. If you ask me, her story is not a hoot . . . Upon opening her laptop, Casey is prompted to say “hello” to Duo, the iconic and notoriously chaotic green Duolingo owl. Duo’s job is to make sure Casey stays on track with her school work. Duo will…
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Dear Peakie
March 5, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Dear Peakie, I have also been forced to answer questions of yore, from students young and old. I’ve even assigned myself a title: Peekie, as my aficionados call me. My most important question, one I…
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Finding peace with fitness beyond the scale
March 5, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of disordered eating Physical education was far from my favourite class in high school. I played on various soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams growing up. But I’ve always been a little bit…
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Espresso Martinis
March 1, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Espresso martinis combine the two worst flavours: alcohol and coffee. Made with espresso and vodka, I always perceived espresso martinis to be one of the most “adult” of the adult drinks. I’ve seen posh people…
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New fashion app combines AI and sustainability
February 15, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Bintu Alkassoum wants to change the way people shop. Her up-and-coming app, Shopinspo, fuses sustainability and convenience to bring users a unique mood board-inspired online shopping experience. The Peak sat down with Alkassoum to learn…
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Our conversations about sex lack nuance and perspective
February 14, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer I learned about sex for the first time at the ripe young age of five, when my kindergarten class had a presentation on the reproductive system. I continued to learn and hear about sex all…
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Analyzing the lack of queer representation in reality dating shows
February 14, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor and Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Reality dating shows have a huge influence. With 52 seasons of The Bachelor franchise, it’s safe to say that audiences are heavily invested in all the messiness and…
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Let’s Do Breakfast brings free meals to elementary students
February 6, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: The article was updated to reflect there are 70 breakfast programs in Surrey, following an update from Mehra. Originally the article mistakenly noted there were only 27. A group of SFU students started…
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Uneducated Opinion
February 6, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer, SMRT What is the difference between Plato and Socrates’ definitions of utopia? As two of the most famous philosophers, Plato and Socrates actually focus on the material world. Plato’s utopia is one in which all…
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Dear Peakie
February 1, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer and Expert Advice Giver Dear Peakie, I want to like, go beyond myself this year . . . like, really ascend . . . and you know what they say, the will of the mind…
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