criticism
Leaked recording reveals turmoil within SFSS over Jas Randhawa’s presidency
August 31, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor and Amneet Mann, News Editor In his email to The Peak, stating that he was under pressure to resign as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), Jas Randhawa attached a recording of a meeting held between himself and the executive members of the SFSS Board of Directors. The hour-and-a-half-long meeting was held on August 1 in Randhawa’s office. During this time, executive members of the SFSS board discussed why they were asking Randhawa to resign. Both Randhawa and the SFSS have confirmed that the meeting was recorded without Randhawa’s consent. The…
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Geek culture has never been stronger
June 1, 2015In a recent interview, Simon Pegg — star of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead, and honourary patron saint of nerds everywhere — became yet another voice in a chorus of those lamenting the supposed decline of our society. “Part…
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Say “cheese” and embrace your femininity
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2492" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Credit: Christopher Paquette (Flickr)[/caption] Orange is the New Black actress Laverne Cox has recently been under both praise and scrutiny from the media and feminist communities due to her recent nude photo shoot for Allure magazine.…
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