French
French

Go back

RCMP warn students about sexual assault on Burnaby campus

NewsTop NewsUncategorized

University member attacked leaving a classroom on Tuesday night

EIC
EIC
1 min.
0
926

In a time where Simon Fraser University is currently in the midst of developing a sexual violence and misconduct policy, another horrific reminder of why it is necessary took place on Burnaby campus.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are warning students to be on alert for a tall male who sexually assaulted a woman who was walking from her night class to the parking lot around 7:30 on Tuesday night. He was described as “medium to heavy build,” with a “deep voice with no accent.”

The survivor was able to ward off the assailant, and is reported to not be physically harmed. The suspect fled the scene after he overheard people nearby, according to the RCMP.

“We want to caution the public when walking at night to stick to well lit areas and stay off your electronic device to increase your situational awareness,” said Staff Sergeant Major John A. Buis in the RCMP’s release on the incident. He also advised that should any student feel unsafe travelling on campus, they should call SFU security.

If anyone has any information about the incident, they are urged to reach out to the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922. Alternatively, if they wish to remain anonymous, they can call 1-800-222-TIPS or make a report at www.solvecrime.ca

Was this article helpful?
0
0

Leave a Reply

Block title

The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue

Opinions Peak Web -
By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer “Raise your hand if you use AI regularly in some capacity.” The atmosphere in the classroom instantly tensed — was this seemingly harmless question actually a trap set out by our professor to weed out the academic non-believers? After what felt like minutes, several hands reluctantly shot up. Alarmingly, most of them were from the students who identified as men. Thankfully, the impromptu questionnaire did not lead to a bunch of failing grades and the lecture went forward as usual.  However, it underscored a more pressing issue with artificial intelligence (AI) use: research shows that men are more likely to adopt generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in professional settings than women. This staggering imbalance contributes to the pre-existent workplace gender...

Read Next

Block title

The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue

Opinions Peak Web -
By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer “Raise your hand if you use AI regularly in some capacity.” The atmosphere in the classroom instantly tensed — was this seemingly harmless question actually a trap set out by our professor to weed out the academic non-believers? After what felt like minutes, several hands reluctantly shot up. Alarmingly, most of them were from the students who identified as men. Thankfully, the impromptu questionnaire did not lead to a bunch of failing grades and the lecture went forward as usual.  However, it underscored a more pressing issue with artificial intelligence (AI) use: research shows that men are more likely to adopt generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in professional settings than women. This staggering imbalance contributes to the pre-existent workplace gender...

Block title

The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue

Opinions Peak Web -
By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer “Raise your hand if you use AI regularly in some capacity.” The atmosphere in the classroom instantly tensed — was this seemingly harmless question actually a trap set out by our professor to weed out the academic non-believers? After what felt like minutes, several hands reluctantly shot up. Alarmingly, most of them were from the students who identified as men. Thankfully, the impromptu questionnaire did not lead to a bunch of failing grades and the lecture went forward as usual.  However, it underscored a more pressing issue with artificial intelligence (AI) use: research shows that men are more likely to adopt generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in professional settings than women. This staggering imbalance contributes to the pre-existent workplace gender...

Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.

Contact us: [email protected]

© The Peak Publications Society 1965-2024

Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.

Contact us:
[email protected]

© The Peak Publications Society 1965-2024