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Council readopts agenda to discuss funding of SOCA Black wellness retreat
July 14, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on July 20, 2023, to correct that SOCA’s budget is not $100,000 but rather they receive $65,000 per year from the SFSS. On June 21, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) council meeting. Business discussed during the meeting included updates on funding for the proposed Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) wellness retreat, a presentation from SFU Advancement and Alumni Engagement, and approving the 2023-2024 SFSS budget. SOCA wellness retreat grant proposal rejected At the Council meeting on May 24, SOCA presented a proposal…
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SFU alum addresses the opioid crisis with new life-saving technology
June 9, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: substance abuse and death caused by drug overdose. Alex McGovern, a SFU alum, is building a new device that will change the climate of the opioid crisis with harm-reduction solutions. With a degree…
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The SFU Alumni Association votes to merge with SFU
February 20, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer SFU’s Alumni Association held a vote on February 15 to determine the future of their organization. SFU was proposing to change the current Alumni Association from a legally separate organization, to an internal SFU entity,…
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Council Meeting: December 16, 2020
January 13, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFSS discusses the arrest of SFU alumnus On December 16, 2020 the SFSS Council gathered over Zoom to vote on two motions regarding the arrest of a Black SFU alumnus. SFU security stated that…
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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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From Surrey campus to Silicon Valley: an interview with designer, Sean Leach
July 9, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Fast Facts Name: Sean Leach Pronouns: He/Him Department Affiliation: School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Hobbies: Cycling, animation, woodworking, travelling, and gaming Fun Fact: Despite being a designer and working with colour,…
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SFU grad student develops crop imagery tool to help farmers monitor their harvest
January 8, 2019Written by: Sugandha Agarwal, News Team Member This article was updated on 01/16/19 to reflect the change that Thind teamed up with professor Beg after the company was established. In 2016, Gurman Thind, an engineering graduate student from SFU established…
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Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare service launched by SFU alumni
July 12, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare program, U-bicycle North America, has been launched by a team of three SFU alumni. The U-bicycle team is lead by an all-female trio, CEO Grace Min (BA, sociology…
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The Laramie Project to feature two SFU alums
March 21, 2016From March 30 until April 3, with a preview on March 29, Tomo Suru Players will be performing their production of The Laramie Project at Studio 1398. First performed in 2000, The Laramie Project is a play depicting the actions…
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SFU graduates enter Super Bowl commercial contest
January 23, 2015SFU graduates and twin brothers Nelson and Graham Talbot have been chosen as finalists in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Competition, for which the grand prize is $1 million and a year-long employment contract with Universal Studios. If successful,…
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