Silent protest takes over SFSS Meet and Greet event

Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Photo: Chris Ho // The Peak On Friday November 22, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)...

Dog Therapy helps stressed students during exam period

By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer “Woof woof! Arf arf arf!” said Beatrix the dog in an exclusive interview with The Peak. “Grrr, woof woof...

SFU Research Assistants successfully unionize after three month campaign

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Research assistants (RAs) at Simon Fraser University have successfully unionized with SFU’s Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). Though RAs are...

Board Shorts: November 1

By: Paige Riding, News Writer Note: The Rotunda groups discussion and vote that was at this meeting was covered in separate articles here and here. World...

Tuition Freeze Now holds Town Hall to discuss affordability

By: Paige Riding, News Writer Tuiton Freeze Now, an activist group at SFU, held a campus Town Hall on October 29. The Town Hall was...

Carpool group emerges on Facebook in response to transit strike anxieties

By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer On October 28, Translink workers under Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice against Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC). With...

Research Roundup

By: Alice Fleerackers, SFU Student A deep dive into digital addiction sleeplessness, anxiety, relationship issues — these are just a few of a long list of...

How the SFU community reacted to the canceled ‘gender debate’ at Harbour Centre

By : Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Due to significant controversy and outcry from the public, an event that was scheduled to be held at...

Research assistants launch unionization campaign in search of better pay and working conditions

By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer “Research is work!” states the slogan of the campaign for SFU’s Research Assistant’s to unionize with the Teaching Support...

SFU holds budget consultation to get input from community

By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Money: a huge factor when it comes to post-secondary institutions. Quality education, resources, labs, and various opportunities come at...