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Three students at a table writing an exam. The student on the left and right are campy writing while the student in the middle has stood up onto the table and lit their exam on fire.
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Study tips for exam season

Peak Web February 17, 2022

Stop procrastinating  If I have just called you out, my sincerest apologies. I just thought: why procrastinate delivering the best study tip? Although it is easier said than done, how can you cram half a semester’s worth of information in the days leading up to an exam? Short answer — you can’t. Your professors and TAs spent approximately three hours per week teaching you content for six weeks. By that logic, how can you possibly expect yourself to review and memorize that much information in a few days? Instead, try reviewing class content weekly and cumulatively. For example, review week…

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SFU saves student from exam stress by making exams 25 hours apart instead of 24

Peak Web November 3, 2020

SFU proudly announced in a recent mass email that, to accommodate during these unprecedented times, the university’s administration decided on the Fall 2020 exam schedule after enrollment. This was to ensure that no student had multiple exams within the same…

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Students raise concerns over use of proctoring software during remote exams

Peak Web June 8, 2020

With SFU’s switch to remote learning during COVID-19, the use of proctoring softwares for online exams has become more common. It has also caused controversy amongst students; the Simon Fraser Student Society has asked SFU to prohibit the use of…

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Paying to cheat is a sign of laziness and immaturity

Peak Web January 4, 2020

University is hard work. This is my fifth year flailing around on this mechanical bull of stress and self-imposed poverty, and with the current educational requirements of a tightening job market it likely won’t be my last. It’s difficult and…

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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus

Peak Web October 29, 2018

  A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing an archaeology exam when he experienced…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web April 15, 2018

SFSS approves a motion to cease to restrict student groups to SFU catering The Meeting, Event, and Conference Services (MECS) monopoly on SFU student catering services is over. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors approved a motion…

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Universities should offer voluntary exit exams

EIC March 7, 2016

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hese days, it’s common to hear employers complain about the lack of skills that recent undergraduates have. They rant and rave that university students aren’t prepared for the real world, and some, like Harvey Weingarten, as reported by The Star,…

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