Council Chats: BASS requests designated common space in the SUB

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom on January 31. The agenda for...

Educators combat gender-based violence in North Vancouver high schools

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 14, 2024, to correctly note Adeyonu and Simsek are WAGE funded employees...

VIU professor receives grant to research health gaps relating to pelvic pain

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer In 2021, the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada reported that endometriosis affects around 1 million people in Canada. Endometriosis...

UBC collaborates with Israeli university in archaeological field study

Editor's Note: The Peak is in communication with UBC to include their statement in this article. A statement was not previously included due to...

SFU graduates to engage in new field school on Sts’ailes territory

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Graduate students from the faculty of environment will have the opportunity to live in the Sts’ailes community for four weeks...

BC’s pandemic budget may “wind down” in 2024

Editor’s note: A previous version of this piece misspelled Dr. Karina Zeidler's last name as "Zeilder," but has now been corrected.  By: Michelle Young, Opinions...

New study examines expenses of mental health care in BC

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer SFU health sciences professor Sonya Cressman conducted a study on the costs for British Columbians to seek mental health care...

Council Chats: SFSS holds election for vacant MSA committee position

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 17, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting’s agenda included...

SVSPO talks masculinity for sexual assault awareness month

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on January 31, 2024 to correct that Karsen and Quirós-Cruz are SVSPO staff members,...

Survey of 15,000 teenagers reveals half are experiencing mental health struggles

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: brief mentions of childhood abuse. A report released by the Youth Advisory Council surveyed nearly 15,000 teenagers ages 15–17...