COVID–19
COVID-19 spike postpones basketball and hockey games
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor After opting out of the 2020–21 season, basketball at SFU was finally in full swing for the first time in a year. While the women’s team have travelled south to face competition for most of their season, the men’s team enjoyed a home-court advantage, beating rival UBC for the Buchanan Cup. When the women’s team was able to play their first in-home game, the men had their Idaho and Washington games postponed. SFU Athletics posted a statement by the GNAC, addressing the postponement of the games, identifying health and safety protocols for SFU’s team as…
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SFU should commit to remote learning for Spring 2022
January 11, 2022By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor In late December, SFU sent out an email to students explaining there will be a “temporary shift to remote learning” for the first two weeks of class. From this email, it seems SFU is trying to…
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Pandemic restrictions have lasting effects on childcare workers in BC
November 20, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU health sciences research associate Dr. Julia Smith recently published her findings on how social and governmental responses to the pandemic have overlooked childcare workers. In an interview with The Peak, Smith discussed her findings. …
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Andrew Mack Dialogue on Peace & Security discusses the transformation of violence
November 20, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer On September 13, 2021, SFU hosted Andrew Mack Dialogue on “Peace & Security: The Past, Present, and Future of Violence.” The event highlighted “trends in violence” and how violence statistics is not adequate in measuring…
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The Study reopens to safely serve the SFU community
November 19, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Study Public House in SFU Burnaby’s Maggie Benson Centre has reopened after being closed for 18 months due to the pandemic. The Study continues to follow all COVID-19 protocols set out by Dr.…
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COVID-19 protocols should be included in the syllabus
November 15, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer As part of the fall safety plan, SFU has outlined procedures and required documentation for staff who contracted COVID-19. However, the expectations for students who contracted COVID-19 are not as clear. The return to campus…
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SFU Residence needs to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines
September 15, 2021By Tamanna T., Staff Writer Home to approximately 2,000 students, SFU Residence has faced challenges housing undergraduate and graduate students safely during the pandemic. Fall brings many SFU students to Residence, some returning and some starting their university journey. With…
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Staying safe this cuffing season
September 14, 2021by Victoria Loptka You’ve been swiping, liking, messaging, and now you’ve found your new potential boo. It’s time to go on your first date. Dating can be confusing, intimidating, or even scary. “Staying safe” on a date means a variety…
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Teaching Support Staff Union and faculty respond to SFU health guidelines
September 13, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor On August 24, the BC Provincial Health Office (PHO) issued an updated COVID-19 guideline for post-secondary institutions. The revised guidelines include a mask mandate for return to class, but students will not be required to…
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SFU opens pop-up vaccine clinics
September 7, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor Following BC’s new health mandates for COVID-19, SFU will be hosting popup vaccine clinics on the Burnaby and Surrey campuses starting August 27. Students on the Vancouver campus are encouraged to book appointments with Vancouver…
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