Amneet Mann
SFSS president impeached
September 25, 2018Jas Randhawa has been impeached from his position as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) after the membership voted on the matter in this year’s annual general meeting (AGM). As a special resolution in this year’s AGM, the students voted on the motion to impeach by raising voting cards, with a two-thirds majority in favour of impeaching Randhawa as president. The chairperson determined the majority decision by eye, and the number of votes for or against the motion were not counted. The adoption of the motion was met with applause from the attendees of the meeting. According…
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Board Shorts: a recap of the rotunda space discussion
September 19, 2018At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the organizations operating within the Rotunda attended and discussed concerns regarding space in the Student Union Building (SUB). Groups represented at the meeting included the Simon Fraser…
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Funding uncertain for SFU’s Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students
September 18, 2018Updated September 21, 2018: Dr. Veselin Jungic has reached out to The Peak to indicate that the paraphrase at the end of this article which indicated that "he is convinced the camp's future on this campus will be secured" was inaccurate.…
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Board Shorts
September 17, 2018Board increases budget for website redevelopment In the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the board passed a motion to increase the Web Site and Tech Support budget by $9,000. The funds for this budget…
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Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (part one)
September 17, 2018By: Tessa Earnshaw, Michelle Gomez (Staff Writer), Amneet Mann (News Editor), Gabrielle McLaren (Features Editor) and Nathaniel Tok Engineering This major is going to help you become the nerd you always knew you could be. If you’re anything like me, you…
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Removal of at-large representative linked to sexual misconduct allegations
September 17, 2018The removal of former Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) at-large representative Wareez Ola Giwa as a director, which was previously attributed to him missing two board meetings, has now been linked to sexual misconduct allegations. The allegations have been…
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Keeping it slow and stable in the animal world
September 16, 2018Animals are slow to catch on SFU researchers have published a study investigating and comparing the delays of animal reflexes between small and large animals. The study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. by researchers from…
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Student group condemns SFSS for “institutionalized racism”
September 11, 2018SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) has published public letters on their Facebook page condemning the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) for their treatment of marginalized groups on campus. SOCA addresses the SFSS In their public…
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SFSS president accused of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations
September 7, 2018This article is part of a series discussing the leaked recording provided to The Peak by Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Jas Randhawa. The recording documents a meeting between executive members of the SFSS board of directors and…
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Student Union Building opening delayed
September 5, 2018The Student Union Building (SUB) is now projected to open in the summer 2019 term. According to a press release provided by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the building construction will be completed at the end…
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