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Council Chats: BASS requests designated common space in the SUB
February 14, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom on January 31. The agenda for the meeting included discussions about a Business Administration Student Society (BASS) common room space in the Student Union Building (SUB) and the renewal of Simon Fraser University eSports Association’s (SFUEA) gamers’ lounge equipment. BASS advocates for a permanent home in the SUB The Council received an amendment to the agenda item, “BASS Common Room Space in the SUB.” The new amendment discussed finding a space among the standard rooms available in the SUB to host…
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SFYou: Dawson Perron aka Big D ranks among the best at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
November 29, 2021by Gabriel Kitsos, SFU Student SFU boasts alumni such as senators, talk show hosts, and even Olympic athletes. But now, SFU can claim Dawson Perron, a professional esports player, among their midst. Today, Perron is one of the best in…
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GameSeta wins Idea Prize award in SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture competition
June 2, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFU’s 2020 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition has announced their winners, with GameSeta taking the Idea Prize award. The competition supports new businesses founded by SFU students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni. In…
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SFU eSports thrives despite not being formally recognized by Simon Fraser University
September 7, 2018By: Michelle Gomez The relatively young industry of eSports has recently seen tremendous, rapid growth that is unparalleled by most sports. Large gaming events fill stadiums with people and generate millions of dollars in prize pool money. Fans stream tournaments…
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SFU’s legendary league of gamers
March 21, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s own League of Legends eSports team has fought its way into the top four of over 1,600 North American collegiate teams in the University League of Legends (uLoL) 2015–2016 Campus Series. The prize for the winning team comes in…
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Video games are a terrible alternative to exercise
January 25, 2016[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eginning next August, Norway’s Garnes High School will be offering students gaming classes in place of gym class, including only 90 minutes of exercise optimized for their favourite game. This is not the first time a school has made this…
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