COVID–19
Club Ilia owner hopes to reopen in Spring 2021 semester
July 6, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Club Ilia has closed its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, not offering takeout or delivery. Despite rumours spreading on social media about the UniverCity bar-and-grill permanently closing, owner and chef Fred Soofi said in a phone interview with The Peak that this is not the case. As of now, Soofi predicts the restaurant to reopen in January 2021. “I don’t really know. But the [earliest] is January. There are no staff, no classes until January. So that’s for sure.” Before opening Club Ilia, Soofi opened an organic pasta restaurant called Pasta Polo in Coquitlam.…
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Research Roundup: SFU researchers develop AI tool to better diagnose COVID-19 cases
July 1, 2020Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU Researchers and Providence Health Care (PHC) are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to better understand how to detect COVID-19 cases. The tool, which is currently under testing in St. Paul’s Hospital, will help clinicians…
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SFU C19 Coalition is needed to keep the university working for students
June 29, 2020By: Alison Wick, Peak Associate Formed shortly after the university closed its doors when the COVID-19 pandemic hit BC, the SFU C19 Coalition has gained widespread support across the university. From grad students to undergrads to staff members, the Coalition is…
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What Grinds Our Gears: No one should be shocked by recent coronavirus surges
June 27, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor During the June 15 COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that an outbreak of the novel coronavirus had been discovered in a small fast food restaurant. While no known exposure to customers occurred, she used this…
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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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Council Corner: June 9, 2020
June 25, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor Discussion with SFU senior leaders about student services in COVID-19 The GSS meeting began with a presentation followed by discussion with Rummana Khan Hemani (SFU’s Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Students & International) and Erin…
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SFU holds virtual convocation ceremony for Spring 2020 graduates
June 23, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer On the evening of Thursday June 11, SFU hosted a half-hour virtual convocation ceremony to celebrate over 4,500 SFU graduates. This event was supplemented by specific faculty celebrations on SFU’s website. These celebrations included…
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Just because we can’t see our professors, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hear from them
June 21, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer If you’re currently taking courses, chances are that you’ve experienced some of the newfound struggles that accompany remote learning. In particular, I’m referring to failures in student-instructor communication. Effective communication is the only way courses are…
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The virtual convocation was a disappointing end to four years of hard work
June 20, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor For the past four years, convocation time has been an absolute nightmare as a student still slogging through classes. For reasons I have never been able to understand, the celebration is held in the middle of…
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Students don’t have time for extra assigned readings
June 20, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer While weekly readings are a valuable resource that provide context, perspectives, and research material to students, they are also very time-consuming. Professors sometimes neglect to acknowledge that students take multiple classes in a semester — all…
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