Two SFU professors receive $300,000 grants from Innovate BC

Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Two SFU professors have been awarded $300,000 each in grant money through Innovate BC’s Ignite Program, out of four...

Trans Mountain pipeline construction continues during COVID-19 pandemic

Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is continuing in BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. In...

Proctorio faces backlash after CEO breaches privacy of UBC student

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Online invigilation software company Proctorio sparked public privacy concerns when their CEO released chat logs between a student and...

Freedom Square plaque removed and engraved into new tiles

Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor The plaque that once stood in SFU’s Freedom Square, in commemoration of protests that took place in 1967, has...

Student organizers lead demand for changing SFU’s sports team name

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer SFU Athletics expressed their support for a name change of the athletics team name, the Simon Fraser Clan, last...

Club Ilia owner hopes to reopen in Spring 2021 semester

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Club Ilia has closed its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, not offering takeout or delivery. Despite rumours spreading on...

First Peoples’ Gathering House to be built on Burnaby campus by 2023

Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer On June 19, SFU announced the building of a First Peoples’ Gathering House, meant to provide Indigenous students with...

Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen

Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor With labs reopening and the suspension of the U-Pass program, many grad students are facing additional costs on account...

Multiple student groups victim to break-ins on campus in the past few months

Written by: Paige Riding, Staff Writer Embark, Out On Campus (OOC), and The Peak’s offices have all been subject to break-ins and petty theft over...

SFU faces renewed backlash for “Clan” athletics team name

Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer This is a developing story that The Peak will continue to cover in future articles.  SFU’s athletics teams, known as...