Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik
SFU professor develops guidelines for social connection
March 4, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer When sick or injured, we’re told to go to the doctor. But what about when we’re lonely? As cited by SFU News, a 2023 study from the US Department of Health and Human Services found that social disconnection, or being socially isolated and lonely, increases the likelihood of premature death just as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day does. Now, an initiative led by SFU assistant professor of health sciences Kiffer Card is trying to eliminate the public health issue of loneliness. Card, also the scientific director for the Canadian Alliance for Social Connection…
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Flowing verses at Black Futures Open Mic
March 3, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A gentle wash of purple and green clung to a white brick wall, as if the colours themselves were intent on listening to the evening’s poems. Behind the microphone sat a few modest armchairs and…
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Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations rally to enforce UNDRIP
February 24, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer In the spring of 2023, the Gitxaała and Ehattesaht Nations took to BC’s Supreme Court to challenge the policy surrounding mining minerals like gold, silver, and copper. The Nations argued the “free-entry” system in practice…
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Who’s running and what’s on the ballot?
February 23, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Editor’s note: As an independent student society, The Peak Publications Society would financially benefit from the General Fee Motion and staff members have been involved in campaigning for it. We’ve taken steps to prevent conflict…
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Long-time Vancouver tenant fights bad-faith eviction
February 17, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer For one long-time Vancouver tenant, the future is uncertain. Abby Leung has lived in Kensington-Cedar Cottage for over 17 years. She told CityNews Vancouver that she’s never been late to pay rent and has “maintained…
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SOCA kicks off Black History Month with ceremony
February 17, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Editor’s Note: C Icart, humour editor at The Peak, was a panelist at this event. He was not involved in the production of this article. On February 3, a snowy afternoon on Burnaby Mountain coated…
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New contract negotiations begin for dining staff on campus
February 4, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Editor’s note: in a news article published last week titled “CWJ hosts rally to continue pushing for in-house food and cleaning contracts,” we wrote that SFU contracts dining service workers through Chartwells Canada. Chartwells is…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Black History Month
February 3, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer [caption id="attachment_130645" align="alignnone" width="696"] PHOTO: Jasmeen Sran / The Peak[/caption] DIVERSEcity Black in BC: Celebrating Black Excellence When: Friday, Feb 7, 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Cost: Free Where: Surrey Art Gallery & Surrey Civic Theatres at…
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Embark Sustainability hosts climate workshop
January 27, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A tote bag made out of a T-shirt? It’s more likely than you think. On January 14, Embark Sustainability hosted its first climate workshop of the year, “Rework, Reuse, Revolutionize.” The workshop was designed to…
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Concerns arise surrounding UN cybercrime treaty “tying Canada’s hands”
January 20, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: brief mention of sexual abuse of children/minors. Canadian human rights organizations are urging the country to reject the UN convention against cybercrime treaty regarding access to online information. Despite its proposed capability as…
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