Andrew Petter
Joy Johnson can’t save us
April 6, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Last year when Joy Johnson was announced as SFU’s new president, leaving Andrew Petter to the dust, it seemed like a win. Petter, who preached self-important politics, had relative inaction on social and student issues, and staunch bureaucracy, was leaving, we were getting someone who said their first priority was students, and she’s a woman! Surely that girlboss power would deter at least some of the sexism-related and otherwise prejudiced problems that SFU has hosted over the past decade. At the time, anything seemed better than Petter. But over a year after she was announced…
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SFU’s pandemic promises have not been actualized
March 26, 2021by Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer It’s been just over a year since we put campus life on hold and transferred our school lives online. It’s also been just over a year since SFU promised to maintain a certain standard for…
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SFUnexplained: SFU started the pandemic to finish construction (and to make President Andrew Petter feel better)
March 20, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Don’t you think it’s a little strange that “construction” and “pandemic” have the same amount of syllables? Coincidence? I think not. Clearly, SFU started a global pandemic just to finish the endless drilling and pounding…
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SFUnexplained: Former SFU president Andrew Petter replaced by suspicious look-alike during final term
September 20, 2020By: Carter Hemion, Peak Associate Wake up, sheeple! Our beloved previous university president, Andrew Petter, has been replaced by a doppelgänger. For starters, Petter has not been seen in person for months. After a decade of hard work spent keeping…
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A name change is not enough to hide SFU’s institutional whiteness
September 10, 2020by Victor Yin, SFU Student Former SFU President Andrew Petter released a statement on his decision to change the name of SFU Athletics’ varsity teams after an "an extensive stakeholder engagement process." Petter's statement, which does not recognize any Black…
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More diversity is needed in university leadership
August 3, 2020By: Miriam Abel, and WeiChun Kua, SFU Students During SFU’s July 6 Senate meeting, Vice-President, Academic and Provost pro tem Jonathan Driver made an inappropriate remark as part of the apparent “roasting” tradition for President Andrew Petter’s last term at SFU.…
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Senate Report: July 6, 2020
July 21, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Petter responds to questions regarding the name change of SFU Athletics’ team, “The Clan” During the question period, Senator Erika Plettner inquired about the SFU Athletics team name “The Clan.” “We ask what efforts…
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Board Briefs: June 25, 2020
July 7, 2020Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Plans for Fall 2020 term Vice-President, Academic, and Provost pro tem Jonathan Driver gave updates on the Fall 2020 semester. Driver explained the creation of a special committee to make these important decisions. The…
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First Peoples’ Gathering House to be built on Burnaby campus by 2023
July 6, 2020Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer On June 19, SFU announced the building of a First Peoples’ Gathering House, meant to provide Indigenous students with a ceremonial and community space on Burnaby campus. The Gathering House is being funded by…
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Senate Report: June 8, 2020
June 25, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Petter elaborates on his anti-racism statement and SFU’s equity initiatives During Monday’s Senate meeting, SFU President and Senate Chair Andrew Petter discussed the University’s resources and support to those “working to break down barriers…
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