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SFYou: Cedric and Savar, creators of Unify Social
May 31, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Every year, hundreds of thousands of people move to Canada, but oftentimes getting here is only half the battle. Between meeting immigration requirements, learning a foreign language, and finding bearings in a new city, being a newcomer can be overwhelming. Two enterprising SFU students — and childhood friends — Cedric Tanafranca and Savar Gupta developed an app that aims to make newcomers’ experiences that much easier. Launched in March, Unify Social centralizes essential resources and educational tools on their platform, while creating a community through in-person workshops. The Peak spoke with them to learn more.…
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SFU vs. UBC: The renewed rivalry
July 14, 2025By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate It was still light out at 8:32 p.m., and I felt unstoppable. I’m not proud of what I did, but it had to be done. I revived the rivalry between SFU and UBC. I’d been…
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Guy Who Knows it All advice column: Parking purgatory
May 19, 2025By: The Guy Who Knows it All I have a humongous problem on my hands. And I heard you’re the best at solving those since you’re a Beedie student! I mainly have classes on the Burnaby campus, and parking here…
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BASS advocates for space in the SUB for business student groups
March 25, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 31, Business Administration Student Society (BASS) councillor Meha Sidhu requested that the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council dedicate BASS a permanent home in the Student Union Building (SUB). Sidhu noted the current…
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Beedie wins condo approval in Chinatown at 105 Keefer
July 19, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 26, Beedie Holding Ltd’s controversial condo was approved for development in central Chinatown. This was the sixth and final time Beedie attempted to get the condo approved, with five other attempts spanning over…
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Tips for the Beedie Kids
July 7, 2023by: Des'ree Isibor POV: You are a 16-year-old international student from Lagos, Nigeria, who just started her first semester at SFU studying business. There is a lot to take in: the constant rain and the way people casually walk under…
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Philanthropy isn’t the golden ideal we might picture it to be
April 7, 2022By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate; Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor SFU’s business school goes by the name Beedie School of Business. It would be reasonable to assume Beedie is the name of a faculty member; similar to how the Maggie Benston…
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A Beedie fashion scramble
April 5, 2021By: Emma Jean and Paige Riding “STACIA! Get in here!! Shut the door, will you?” “Yes, ma’am.” “Listen. Something really, really bad happened, but you can’t tell anyone.” “Of course not, ma’am.” “Good. Now, Stacia, you know the Spring Beedie…
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Beedie’s School of Business affordability guide aims to aid housing in Metro Vancouver
February 12, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU’s Beedie School of Business and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) have joined in efforts to develop a guide to affordability in Vancouver. Based on various levels of income, the guide’s objective is to…
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SFU Beedie School of Business and KPMG co-create a novel education program
January 21, 2019Written by: Sakina Nazarali, Peak Associate SFU’s Beedie School of Business (SFU Beedie) has partnered with KPMG, a professional service company that offers auditing and accounting services, for a new graduate program that will teach audit professionals enhanced digital and cognitive…
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