Isabella Urbani

An illustration of a student looking dreamily toward McFogg.
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SFUnexplained: Finding McFogg

Peak Web February 16, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor My pen bristles as I try to write to you. No . . . I promised myself I wasn’t going to make this mistake again. I’m already paying off Joy Johnson to wipe my record clean of the incident with the Thunderbird, the UBC mascot. It doesn’t even have a proper name, but you . . . You’re McFogg.  I know you’ll be different, you have to be. You’re an enigma. You have lore. You’re the sole reason why students pay the extra tuition to come here. It’s not a degree people want to walk…

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Horoscopes January 23–29

Peak Web January 23, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, scathing Sagittarius hater and proud Leo  Aries  According to the ethereal Star girlbosses, we are supposed to be soulmates. In that case, you’re gonna Have to change the spelling of your sign name. Why do we call…

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SFU releases “best” college admission essay to help incoming students

Humour January 18, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor To prospective SFU students: Please use this essay submission as a reference of a successful applicant. The prompt was “Why is SFU the best fit for you?” Please note especially our excellent legacy of being…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web January 15, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Thursday, January 19: men’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym)  Last played Northwest Nazarene in February to an 85–64 loss  First game of a four-game homestand  Friday, January 20:…

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Comparing SFU’s first-half finishes from 2021 to 2022

Peak Web January 10, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s basketball 2021 record: 6–3 2022 record: 5–8 Verdict: Finish below last year’s 12–13 record Last year’s men’s team soared to a season-high three-game win streak after losing their first two games at the annual…

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Memorable Moments: Canada wins gold at home

Peak Web January 9, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Do you know where you were during the golden goal? 16.7 million people do.  February 28, 2010. It’s the 2010 Winter Olympics, hosted in Vancouver. Canada and the US are deadlocked at two in the…

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The Rundown

Peak Web November 21, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Cross Country SFU was denied a back-to-back Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on November 5, after Western Washington captured both the men’s and women’s titles. SFU’s men’s team placed second with 52 points, while…

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Stop shaming women for liking sports

Peak Web November 2, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I was called a cougar this past weekend by a group of men at a hockey rink. Yes, a group of fully-grown men who clearly lack any semblance of human decency or respect for women.…

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A day in the life with golfer Michael Crisologo

Peak Web October 30, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Michael Crisologo is a junior on the men’s golf team. Crisologo has excelled not only in golf competitions representing the province, but also in his academics, having over a 90% average each year in high…

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How I fell in love with hockey

Peak Web October 23, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I didn’t fall in love with hockey until I was 13. It was a couple months after the 2016 National Hockey League (NHL) draft, and the Toronto Maple Leafs number one pick, Auston Matthews, was…

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