10 of the best tweets from the SFSS Surrey debate

If you couldn't make it to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Surrey debate this morning, don't sweat it! The Peak has you covered. We...

Board rejects Builds SFU-related referenda proposals

As the clock ticked towards the imminent deadline for submitting referendum questions on March 4, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors...

Ignorance in marriage is bliss, study suggests

When it comes to marriage, ignorance may indeed be bliss, according to Rebecca Cobb, associate professor in SFU’s Department of Psychology. In her study of...

Researchers map genes to better treat cancer

Cancer cells of the same kind may not look the same for all patients, according to new research coming out of SFU. Steven Jones, an...

Student recycling initiative turns old soap into new hope

An innovative new program in the Downtown Eastside has residents bubbling with excitement. Enactus SFU, a student entrepreneurial group, hopes to make a difference for...

Education Minister’s student debt comments ignite backlash

The BC Minister of Advanced Education, Andrew Wilkinson, made controversial comments about student debt on February 23 on CBC Radio’s The Early Edition. The Minister...

University Briefs

U of T TAs underpaid and overworked On Monday, 6,000 University of Toronto teaching assistants (TAs) went on strike after having rejected a last-minute deal...

Satellite Signals

Woodward's CreativeMornings Vancouver received Martin Jackson, one of Canada’s paramount calligraphers, in their studio last Friday for a short talk on the topic of ink. In...

SFU founding athletic director Lorne Davies passes away at 84

Fifty years after helping launch SFU Athletics, SFU’s founding athletic director and head football coach, Lorne Davies, has passed away. Davies died on Feb. 27...

Board Shorts

Board supports indigenous catering The SFSS board of directors approved a letter in support of the ongoing initiative by the First Nation’s Student Association (FNSA)...