Election
Meet the 2019 GSS candidates
April 5, 2019Written By: Youeal Abera On Tuesday, March 26, candidates for the 2019 Graduate Student Society (GSS) elections met at SFU’s Burnaby campus to host a meet-and-greet. Candidates were able to introduce themselves, the positions they were running for, and their key motivations for running. Through conversations with The Peak, this is what the candidates had to say. Candidate Name: Matthew McDonald Running for: Director of External Relations The Peak: What’s your main incentive in running for the GSS Director of External Relations? Matthew McDonald: I’m living in Vancouver in the middle of this affordability crisis [ . . . ]…
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After a year of vacancies, some SFSS board positions might need questioning
March 10, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor Spring has sprung. The snow is melting. Flowers are budding. And the SFSS election season is upon us. Personally, I’m disappointed that the excitement of the 2018-2019 year didn’t change the way this election…
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Voices of SFU: “What do you want from your next SFSS representatives?”
March 9, 2019Compiled by: Alex Bloom and Gabrielle McLaren “I would like to see the SFSS focus on more health and wellness resources for students. I think bringing in a dietician/nutritionist to give workshops geared towards student lifestyles and student budgets would…
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Celebrities set a good example when they voice their politics
February 10, 2019Written by: Sho Yamamoto, SFU Student As a child growing up in a new country, I was faced with learning new customs of life. I was six years old, and although I understood a good amount of English, there were…
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Green Party convention wraps up after three days in downtown Vancouver
October 7, 2018Written by: Alex Harris, SFU Student The Green Party of Canada held its biennial national meeting from September 28 to 30 at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver. The three-day event comes with less than thirteen months until the…
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World News Beats
September 22, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Airport in Libya shuts down due to rocket fire In Tripoli, Libya, the city’s sole airport, Matiga airport, closed again amidst rocket fire less than a week after it reopened. The rocket fire did…
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World News Beat
July 7, 2018Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Erdogan re-elected in Turkey Incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development (AK) party won a majority in both the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Turkey on June 24, though…
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Jas Randhawa looks forward to his term as SFSS President
May 7, 2018Jas Randhawa is heading into his fourth year as a business major. He prefers Cardi B to Offset, Jay-Z to Beyoncé, Starbucks' Vanilla Bean Frappuccinos above every other drink, and he will be leading the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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Students elected to remaining positions in Senate
October 31, 2017The results of a recent election of student representatives to the SFU Senate were released yesterday with three students joining the ranks. The university confirmed the winners, but did not post information about voter turnout. In February, the Senate conducted…
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A breakdown of the BC provincial election
June 5, 2017By: Alan Radziwil The BC Greens and the BC NDP brokered a historic deal last week with the intent to form the province’s new government. After a tight race this election, and a vote recount that put the outcome on hold…
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