David Dyck
Stuff We Hate: Glass jars & People with two last names
October 14, 2012Glass jars The first time I saw someone drinking out of a jar, it was my grandmother, who was visiting from Serbia. I laughed at her, because, c’mon, Grandma . . . that’s what mugs are for. I mean the handle was invented like 200 years ago. Now, before you label me a terrible person for laughing at the elderly, in my defence, it was behind her back. Lately, though, I’ve been seeing a lot of artsy-type people drinking out of jars. What is up with that? It doesn’t keep your drink at the desired temperature like a stainless steel…
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ASCENDING
October 13, 2012A short documentary about three courageous students who explore the journey to SFU Burnaby. Created: Julian Giordano Special thanks: Mark Burnham Bryan Nelson David Dyck Dwight Jantzi Score: alt-J - Breezeblocks Jahzzar - The last ones Dexter Britain - Waking…
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The hero Canadians deserve
September 24, 2012Why Terry Fox is the perfect candidate for the World’s Best Canadian award By David Dyck Photos by Mark Burnham What is Terry Fox famous for? No, it’s not a joke, you jerk. Of course, you probably know that he…
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Board shorts
July 30, 2012By David Dyck Fall event postponed indefinitely Although nothing was officially decided at last week’s meeting, member services officer (MSO) Humza Khan raised some serious concerns in regards to the “welcome back” concert that was being planned for the fall. The…
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Clan athletes head to London
July 28, 2012By David Dyck Photo by Jasper Chan The Peak gets the scoop on who will represent SFU in the upcoming Summer 2012 games Four competitors and two coaches from SFU’s Clan will represent Canada at this summer’s Olympic games in…
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SFU conditionally approved for NCAA as first non-American school
July 23, 2012By David Dyck Photos by Mark Burnham Pending approval from the NCAA executive council this August, SFU will now be able to compete in national championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has conditionally approved SFU for membership. This will…
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Board short
July 16, 2012By David Dyck Fall concert takes shape An estimated budget was brought to board by Morgan Blake of Public Transit Co. last week for the upcoming “Welcome Back” concert that will take place this fall. The expected expense for the…
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Clark unveils new B.C. student loan repayment assistance plan
July 9, 2012By Laura Rodgers Payments can now be partially relieved for people with incomes above the thresholds of the existing student loan interest relief program VANCOUVER (CUP) — The B.C. government has unveiled a new “repayment assistance program” to help university…
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Board shorts
July 9, 2012By David Dyck Concert planned for fall The board is looking into the feasibility of hosting a concert event to take place this coming fall. According to member services officer Humza Khan, the board is searching for someone to take…
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SFSS to change healthcare provider
July 9, 2012By David Dyck Simon Fraser Student Society health plan will change from Sun Life to Desjardins At a Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting two weeks ago, the board decided to move forward with negotiating a new…
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