SFSS 2020 Board of Directors election results announced

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Last week, students voted to elect SFSS Board members, and the results have finally been announced!  Votes were extremely...

SFSS election results delayed due to complaints on campaigning

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission Alicen Lange, the results of the 2020 Simon Fraser Student...

SFU Health & Counselling remains open with some changes to services

By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer SFU Health & Counselling Services is staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peak spoke to Martin Mroz, Director of...

Minimart to close its doors after this exam season as rent hikes

By: Paige Riding, News Writer Minimart, the small convenience store in Maggie Benston Centre (MBC), will reportedly close its doors in the third week of...

SFU to offer emergency financial aid to students affected by pandemic as SFSS lobbies government

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a press release issued by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on Friday March 20 and announcements on...

Latest COVID-19 measures affect classes, libraries, food services, recreation, and more

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor In-person instruction and exams cancelled SFU sent out an email yesterday stating that as of March 17, 2020, they will be...

Board Shorts: March 4, 2020

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Clarification on housing Rotunda groups in the SUB The Board passed a motion clarifying the terms of their agreement...

BC government approves need-based grant for post-secondary students starting September 2020

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The Government of British Columbia has announced that their 2020–21 budget will include funding for needs-based grants to assist...

The Centre for Educational Excellence holds workshop to valorize SFU’s multilingual community

By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer The Centre for Educational Excellence hosted “Who Is SFU? A Conversation About Our Linguistic Diversity” on Friday, March 13. English...

How BC’s residents affect its coastal ecosystems

By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer A talk, entitled Navigating towards ecologically safe and socially just fisheries, was held at SFU Harbour Centre on Thursday March...