Ahmed Ali
Scrunchie finds new meaning in life
November 25, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer It had been 47 days since I had seen sunlight. An even 34 and a half days had passed since my human companion Alexa dropped me in West Mall Centre, and I, a poor scrunchie, had been suffering in this ghastly washroom. I heard unimaginable things, saw someone eat a whole lunch, and witnessed booty calls and dirty talks through the mouths of people I shall not name. You would think people would be more cautious during a pandemic, but horniness overcomes reason, apparently. I was pretty optimistic the first few days, believing in Alexa’s…
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SFU stadium set to open for Fall 2021 term
June 22, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer After several delays in 2020 and 2021, the SFU stadium is slated for opening by the Fall 2021 term, according to project manager James Bremner. He did not state reasons for the delay. Previously,…
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Returning to in-person classes may be more difficult to plan for than anticipated
May 26, 2021By: Alea Mohamed, Staff Writer Back in March, SFU announced they’re working towards a full return to campus for the Fall 2021 semester, per BC Public Health guidelines. There are still so many unknowns with how this return to campus will…
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Hartosh Bal shouldn’t have been invited to speak at SFU
May 26, 2021By: Tanveer Kaur and Roopjit Kaur, SFU Students on behalf of the Sikh Students’ Association (SSA) CW: mention of genocide and sexual harassment On April 16, 2021, the Institute for the Humanities at SFU planned an online event regarding the…
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President Joy Johnson discusses new Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion position
January 19, 2021Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer President and Vice-Chancellor Joy Johnson recently announced the addition of a new executive position at SFU: Vice-President (VP), People, Equity, and Inclusion. The Peak had the chance to hear from President Johnson through an email…
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The SFSS calls on SFU to re-implement pass/fail grading
January 10, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is calling for SFU to implement pass/fail grading for the upcoming Spring 2021 semester and “retroactively for the Fall 2020 semester.” They are proposing that “students be allowed…
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Black SFU alumnus arrested on campus
January 9, 2021Editor's note: A previous version of this piece incorrectly stated that the SFSS called for a complete ban of the RCMP. This section has now been removed. Their statement notes that SFU should re-evaluate their relationship with the RCMP and calls for…
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Student accidentally failing class they didn’t even know they were enrolled in
October 10, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer SFU student and film major, Khan Fuzon, recently came forward with a complaint to SFU administration regarding a course mix-up. According to Fuzon, after the university accidentally enrolled several students in PSYC 241, he, against…
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Extreme Ironing: household chores gone wild
April 1, 2020By: Ahmed Ali, Peak Associate I, like many of my fellow students, dislike any kind of activity that can even remotely be defined as chores. Having said that, it’s a little ironic that I now find myself engrossed in extreme…
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SFU Burnaby needs an emergency medical technician on site before another tragedy occurs
February 29, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer You’re sitting in lecture when a student in your class starts experiencing shortness of breath. Campus Security is alerted right away, but when they arrive, it’s clear that they are not entirely trained for the situation.…
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