Izzy Cheung

A photo collage of older The Peak issues
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Celebrating the journalists who got their start at The Peak

Jonah Lazar July 26, 2026

Since 1965, when The Peak first started rolling out weekly issues for the good people on the mountain of Lhukw’lhukw’áyten and beyond, many incredible students have worked for this little publication. Through the valuable learning experience of working for a university newspaper, many of The Peak’s former writers, editors, and contributors have made a name for themselves in the field. From novels, hiking guides, war reporting, and hockey podcasts, these writers have found success down various paths. Yet, their first tastes of the writing and reporting world started here at The Peak, where they put together their first articles, sweat…

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A restaurant with a large window and outdoor seating area. The red storefront sign says “Taqueria Playa Tropical Mexican and Restaurant” printed in yellow.
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Hidden Gems: Budget-friendly bites

Izzy Cheung March 27, 2025

[caption id="attachment_131165" align="alignnone" width="696"] PHOTO: Amirul Anirban / The Peak[/caption] Frying Pan  1101 Denman St., Vancouver  Open Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. and Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.  With a physical restaurant on Denman St. and a food truck on Burrard St.…

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Branches with light pink cherry blossoms growing from them. The background is a pastel blue sky.
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Need to Know, Need to Go: End of semester events

Izzy Cheung March 24, 2025

Blue Jay Sessions at Medina Café  780 Richards St., Vancouver  March 27, 6:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m.  Tickets: $15 for one session, $23 for full session on showpass.com  The Blue Jay Sessions, a Calgary-based pop-up show featuring a host of local musical…

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A man dishes congee out from a portable pot. He is surrounded by bowls, spoons, cups, and green onion plants.
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A Taste of Hong Kong is bittersweet

Izzy Cheung March 20, 2025

My dad was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He came to Vancouver in 1974 and has lived here ever since. But, when he boarded the plane to BC, he brought many Hong Kong traditions along with him. As a kid,…

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A member of the SFU softball team dressed in a red uniform swings a bat.
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The Rundown: SFU Marches through the month

Izzy Cheung March 18, 2025

Editor’s note: Results from these matches were taken on March 14, 2025.  March 1 — A busy day  March 1 was a busy day for the Red Leafs, who took part in five different events. The men’s wrestling team placed…

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A side view of a map with multiple different coloured thumbtacks pushed in.
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A map of Indigenous history, scenic surroundings, and unmatched eateries

Izzy Cheung March 12, 2025

The Lower Mainland’s nature and cultural scenes are some of the best in the world. Not everyone can take a quick bus and be able to enjoy a yummy dosa while listening to the beautiful melody of churning waves. This…

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Four performers wave out to a stage while lit up in purple spotlights.
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Travel the world in music with International Guitar Night

Izzy Cheung February 18, 2025

When one mentions the guitar, you may think of it as an accompanying instrument — a twinkle in the background of a singer’s vocals. But as proven on February 1 by International Guitar Night’s stop in New Westminster, there’s more…

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A person holds up a TV remote. In the background is a TV screen with a streaming service on it.
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Love, intimacy, and more in The Peak’s February TV picks

Karly Burns, Mason Mattu, Izzy Cheung, and Petra Chase February 13, 2025

A love letter to XO, Kitty — Karly Burns, Fact Checker  [caption id="attachment_130766" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Awesomeness and ACE Entertainment[/caption] For those who love coming-of-age romance tropes, XO, Kitty will have you feeling butterflies. This spin-off of the…

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A wooden chopping board, black mortar and pestle, various spices, knives, and a cast-iron skillet on a wooden surface.
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The Book Nook: Cookbooks from Cameroon to the islands of Comoros

Izzy Cheung February 7, 2025

[caption id="attachment_130691" align="alignnone" width="200"] IMAGE: Courtesy of Ten Speed Press[/caption] In Bibi’s Kitchen  Hawa Hassan and Julia Turshen Available to borrow from the Vancouver Public Library  Published in 2020, this book collects recipes from Eritrean, Somalian, Kenyan, Tanzanian, Mozambican, South…

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Six diverse women and girls gathered around each other: three of them are holding hockey sticks, two are speaking into microphones built into broadcasting headsets, and one holds a scoreboard while wearing a cap.
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A letter to the girls pursuing sports

Dani Santos, Kaja Antic, and Izzy Cheung February 6, 2025

Dani Santos As an 11-year-old girl still discovering herself, I started playing soccer after my best friend invited me to join her team. With months of learning the sport and shaking off the pain of a few cuts and bruises,…

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