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Updated: SFSS announces cancellation of 2018 Fall Kickoff concert, replacement barbeque

Peak Web July 18, 2018

By: Amneet Mann, News Editor   This story has been updated as of July 20 to reflect the comments of the vice-provost students and international Nancy Johnston on behalf of SFU, and AMS.   The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has announced that the annual Fall Kickoff concert will not be held on Burnaby campus this upcoming fall.      In a press release, the SFSS board of directors reported that the student society “ran into considerable challenges in our conversations with SFU” which revolved around determining the date that the concert would be held.      The SFSS originally…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web July 8, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor, with notes from Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor   Board discusses various dates to hold Fall Kickoff concert The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) discussed potential dates to hold their annual Fall Kickoff concert, and…

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Ese Atawo discusses Blind Tiger Comedy’s POC night

EIC January 30, 2018

By: Alex Bloom Blind Tiger Comedy, founded by improv groups The Sunday Service and Hip.Bang! is a company that both teaches comedy and puts on shows. The company offers four full semesters of classes a year, with various areas of…

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Canzine returns to Vancouver with art, pizza, and witchcraft

Peak Web November 6, 2017

By: Natasha Tar Two hours before the doors to Canzine are opened to the public, vendors are bustling about and choosing their tables. The woman beside me is arranging her seaweed-inspired zines made from chiffon fabric. Another vendor nearby is displaying…

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Sugar Sammy hosts the Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour

EIC October 10, 2017

Sugar Sammy returns for a second year to host the 17th Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour. The tour begins on October 13, with stops in Surrey and Vancouver before heading to 10 more cities. This year’s edition also features…

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Tragic message of Kate Evans’ new book strikes audience

Peak Web October 9, 2017

By: Aaron Richardson In a truly heartfelt and emotional performance at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Kate Evans read from her new graphic novel Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. A gripping tale about her experience as a volunteer…

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Getting to know the communi-tea

EIC November 26, 2016

Let me preface this by saying that, all things considered, the third annual Vancouver Tea Festival was an educational, and fun time. With a packed schedule of tea tastings, a companion schedule for workshops that educated the average festival-goer on…

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SFPIRG series offers Canadian perspectives on Palestine-Israel conflict

Peak Web October 13, 2014

The Simon Fraser Public Interest Group (SFPIRG), hosted a film and discussion series over the past two weeks called, “Palestine and the Creation of the State of Israel.” The series, which featured talks titled “A Brief History,” “Life Under Occupation,”…

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