Eshana Baran
Former vice president external and community affairs disapproves of SFSS budget cuts
May 23, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Former vice president external and community affairs, Eshana Baran, made several Twitter posts to inform students of sizable cuts in the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) draft of next year’s budget. The new budget for 2023/24 cut funding for several committees including equity, BIPOC, and academic affairs. Baran’s first post noted that, in unusual fashion, Council received the drafted preliminary budget only the day before it was set to be voted on at the May 26 Council meeting. “Typically, the vice-president finance leads the society through an extensive consultation process to create the budget,” said…
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SFSS Council is launching their own breakfast program for SFU students
February 23, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer On February 8, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include discussing the new SFSS breakfast program, the Applied Science formal, and the Computer Science…
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The SFSS Council protests gender-based violence in post-secondary education
February 7, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual and gender-based violence. On January 25, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include SFSS unanimously agreeing…
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SFSS Council protests student facing deportation
January 23, 2023Editor's note: Previously, The Peak reported Zain Haq "has been in hiding." This is not the case, and Haq was released by CSBA a few months ago. The piece has been updated to correct this. By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer The Peak…
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Rea Chatterjee speaks on resignation
January 17, 2023By: Chloë Arneson, Peak Associate and Karissa Ketter, News Editor Editor’s Note: Previously, The Peak had reported that Eshana Baran was censured. However, she was not officially under censure proceedings, but was reprimanded by councillors. After months of conflict with…
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SFSS Council discusses donations to Indigenous Residential School Survivors Society
November 24, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer In September, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) vice-president external relations and community affairs, Eshana Baran, put forward a motion at a Council meeting to approve an annual SFSS donation of $10,000 to the Indian…
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SFSS discusses the health and dental care referendum vote
November 15, 2022Editor’s Note: The article was updated on November 17, to state Baran attended the Alliance of BC Students instead of the BC Federation of Students Lobby Days. Additionally, it was updated to note the referendum required a majority vote, not…
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A timeline of SFSS conduct and concerns
August 6, 2022By: Meera Eragoda, Features Editor May 2022 President Helen Sofia Pahou and the new Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) begin their 2022/23 term. May 11, 2022 In an interview with The Peak, Pahou said she hopes to facilitate clear communication…
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