Changes to undergraduate withdrawal deadlines and grading practices for the Spring 2020 semester

By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic SFU will be proceeding with an optional pass/fail grading format for the spring 2020 semester.  Further,...

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...

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...

A recap of the SFSS 2020 election debate

By: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor and Harvin Bhathal, News Writer 19/03/2020: This story was corrected from an older version. In a previous version, Daria...

SFPIRG and WUSC requesting increased student levies in upcoming referendum

By: Paige Riding, News Writer and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor As part of the Simon Fraser Student Society’s 2020 election and referendum, the Simon Fraser...