Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik
Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society celebrates Father’s Day with Powwow
June 30, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer June 14 and 15 marked the third annual Father’s Day Powwow, hosted by the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS) in Vancouver. The event was focused on honouring Indigenous “fathers, grandfathers, and sons through drum, dance, and culture.” The Peak attended the Powwow near Britannia Secondary School and spoke with VAHS executive director Carrie Humchitt of the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation for more information. [caption id="attachment_131717" align="alignnone" width="696"] PHOTO: Mercedes Innes / Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society[/caption] The Powwow is about being able to “lift up the men,” Humchitt said. “They deserve to be honoured,” as well as…
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Monday Music: A reminder that time is lived in every direction, at every speed
June 25, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A car comes and goes, the present nestled somewhere between those four wheels. The past lingers in the air like dust on the dirt road. The future is still miles away, or perhaps it has…
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Independent Jewish Voices responds to SFU’s resource list for Jewish Heritage Month
June 24, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer In May, SFU shared a collection of resources for Jewish Heritage Month. In response, Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) SFU issued a statement condemning the inclusion of links from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Centre…
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Peak Speaks
June 18, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The Peak hits Reddit to ask SFU students some serious and thought-provoking questions! Q: Would you rather get a dollar for every raccoon you see on campus but you can only listen to Nickelback for…
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Finding an oasis in the news desert with “Save Our Local News”
June 16, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer As media outlets across the country are forced to close, news deserts — communities with limited access to area news — have become increasingly common. The result? 2.5 million Canadians lack access to local news.…
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New study on cardiovascular disease takes alternative approach
June 9, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Scott Lear is a professor of health sciences at SFU and the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at St. Paul’s Hospital. He recently published a study with other researchers from around…
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Concerns arise around controversial instructor’s past
June 4, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual violence, misogyny, the death penalty, homophobia, and transphobia. SFU has recently come under fire for its alleged decision to hire Gleb Glebov as a sessional instructor for the 2025 summer…
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2025 SFSS vice-president candidate details concerns around name misspelling
May 30, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Vaibhav Babbar, who also goes by Vee, spoke with The Peak after his lingering concerns about the election were brought to the paper’s attention by an anonymous source. Babbar, who served as one of the…
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This week at SFU
May 27, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik McFogg-themed LARPing extravaganza Saturday, May 31, 5:00 p.m. A middle place between world and time (the small patch of woods behind the softball field) Cost: Free, as long as you come in costume LARPing, or live-action role-playing…
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Organizations raise concerns on lack of rent supplements
May 20, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer At the end of last year, the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development reported 4,843 children and youth “in care.” These are children 19 and younger whose “custody is with the ministry or with…
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