Hannah Kazemi

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Connect the Lingo

Peak Web February 1, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Word Bank: 20, bullet, pick six, pommel horse, Christine Sinclair, skeleton, Peter Forsberg, football, 10, kiss and cry This athlete holds the record for most international goals. What sport is known as a “game of inches?” There are typically ______ cars in a Formula 1 race. The running portion of an Olympic triathlon is ______ km long. After a skating routine, competitors go to the __________ area to wait for their scores. “I don’t believe it! The football was intercepted and taken all the way down the field for a ________.”  In _________, athletes slide…

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SFU announces “SF-uper BFF” app to curb anti-social reputation

Peak Web January 24, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU is known to be a commuter school with a reputation for being a difficult place to make friends. In an attempt to improve this reputation, SFU admin has announced the launch of a new…

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Horoscopes: January 9–13

Peak Web January 19, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer, extremely judgemental Aries This is your year to be AGGRESSIVE, Aries. Start using periods in those texts and assert your opinions without cushioning it with uncomfortable laughter because you are unsure. You are always right!…

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A hate letter to snow

Peak Web January 16, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer I’m a hater of just a few things — but near the top of the list is snow. I remember a time when I used to look forward to seeing snow fall from the sky;…

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The BCCDC stresses the importance of getting a flu vaccine

Peak Web January 12, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer A new report from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) found the flu vaccine has “cut the risk of influenza illness by about half” — specifically 55% — so far during this year’s flu…

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The Peak presents: Christmas: A Christmassy Christmas Story

Peak Web December 7, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer, Mocker of Hallmark Movies As a hater of all Hallmark movies, I am the perfect person to write a very bad Hallmark-esque screenplay that will cause even the most dedicated (read: people with poor taste)…

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Illustrations of a student skating up the bus loop like a slip-and-side, a student using a garbage bag as a toboggan to go down the snowy steps of WMC to the lower bus loop, and students walking like a penguin.
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SFU Presents: SFU On Ice

Peak Web November 29, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU is pleased to announce a new construction project coming to campus this winter . . . You could even call it our special production. We’ve heard your calls for enhanced safety measures on Burnaby…

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Advice For My 14-Year-Old Self

Features November 29, 2022

by Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Dear me, As of writing this letter, I’m 21 (22 in January. What the hell happened to the time?!) and every single day I mourn you, 14-year-old self. Sometimes when I’m laying in bed at…

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Illustrations of the covers of Glee, The Legend of Zelda: Animated Series, Mamma Mia, and The Fault in Our Stars
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The Peak’s special curriculum

Peak Web November 24, 2022

By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor, Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer, Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Professors, You’ve kindly taken your time to study and deconstruct theory after theory, assigning us only the best — or most…

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This is a photo of the entrance to The Study pub. At the top of the staircase, the doors to The Study are closed.
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The Study quietly shut its doors permanently

Peak Web November 24, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer The restaurant industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health limited the amount of customers each restaurant could serve by up to 50% capacity. The Study, SFU’s former on-campus pub managed by the…

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