COVID–19
Contract Worker Justice campaign urges SFU to employ food and service workers directly
April 5, 2021Editor's note: a previous version of this article referred to Martin Pochurko as "Porchuko." It has now been corrected. Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU students, staff, and worker unions released an open letter to end outsourcing of contract workers. It addressed president Joy Johnson and vice-president finance Martin Pochurko. In an interview with The Peak, SFU professor and co-founder of the Contract Worker Justice campaign John Calvert said, “COVID-19 has highlighted the vulnerability of these workers.” He said while UBC and the University of Victoria have made accommodations for their workers throughout the pandemic to prevent mass layoffs, SFU’s…
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Club Ilia permanently closes at UniverCity
April 4, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Club Ilia, the restaurant on SFU’s UniverCity strip, has permanently closed. This comes after a year of forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its former location, the local pub chain BierCraft opened…
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First Nations Health Authority reports 16,000 Indigenous peoples vaccinated
March 31, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) vice-president of public health response team Katie Hughes reported as of February 16, 2021 they have vaccinated nearly 16,000 people in Indigenous communities. This includes peoples in just over…
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The COVID-19 vaccine isn’t our saviour
March 29, 2021by Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer The COVID-19 vaccines have been touted as a Hail Mary after a long year of distancing, protocols, and anxiety — the end seems near. Despite the slow negotiations that led to a shortage of vaccines,…
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Looser COVID-19 restrictions don’t override personal security
March 29, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer BC recently loosened COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, following a ban that began back in November. Many people I know are celebrating this change and making plans in their…
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Study shows the response to COVID-19 in Canada disproportionately affects women
March 26, 2021Written by: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Women are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to SFU health sciences research associate Dr. Julia Smith. A co-lead on the Gender and COVID-19 Project, Smith has been gathering data since the beginning…
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Valorie Crooks discusses neighborhood vulnerability to COVID-19
March 11, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Health geographer Dr. Valorie Crooks was featured as the guest speaker for SFU’s February 24 Lunch ‘n’ Learn, which highlights SFU research. Crooks — who leads a team based out of the department of…
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Vancouver’s overdose crisis amidst COVID-19
March 6, 2021Written by: Nancy La, SFU Student As vaccinations become available for Vancouver, the grim battle against COVID-19 begins to look more hopeful. The days of self-isolation now have a clearer finish line, and normalcy is coming closer and closer. Yet…
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A lack of inter-provincial travel restrictions in BC is exhausting
March 3, 2021by Marisa Rizzo, SFU Student Since the initial COVID-19 shutdown, the federal government has encouraged us not to engage in non-essential travel outside of Canada, and to limit travel between provinces. However, in BC, recent reports from Whistler show that…
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How Dungeons and Dragons got me through 2020
February 20, 2021Written by: Alex Masse, Staff Writer Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is no stranger to popular culture, especially following a renaissance of sorts in the 2010s. Shows like Stranger Things referenced it eagerly, and actual play series like The Adventure Zone…
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