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This is a photo of the inside of a food bank. No people can be seen. There are many shelves that have labels such as “pasta” “tomatoes” and “protein” and they also read “take one.”
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BCCDC and SFU health sciences discuss food insecurity in Asian communities

Izzy Cheung May 24, 2023

To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, SFU’s faculty of health sciences and the BC Centre for Disease Control collaborated to bring students a virtual event on “Food Insecurity in Asian Communities.” This event included a panel of community leaders who combat food insecurity in Asian communities. The panel of speakers was made up of representatives from four local organizations: Ahmad Zeividavi, the executive director of the House of Omeed; Celyne Asnani and Anita Lau from Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice; Danison Buan, founder of ReFood; and Tara Flynn of SFU Food Pantry. Each spoke at length about their respective organizations’ impact…

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This is a photo of the SFU Burnaby campus. The outdoor staircase into the convocation mall is shown. The sky is dark and cloudy.
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GradCOLA protests against the student funding crisis at SFU

Natalie Cooke January 23, 2023

On December 12, 2022, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) and Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) organized a noise demonstration in response to the funding crisis that many students across North America face. Most graduate students rely on the income…

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View of AQ building from the pond
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Senate Meeting — January 10, 2022

Karissa Ketter January 24, 2022

The Senate receives concerns on mental health resources for students  The Stronger Together Party at SFU saw the student body voice concerns online about remote education. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate representative senator Helen Pahou and member of…

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Your guide to SFU’s financial aid options

Charlene Aviles December 2, 2021

Since millions of scholarship dollars go unclaimed every year, students should take advantage of the financial aid opportunities available. With the Spring 2022 semester tuition deadline approaching on January 21, 2022, now is a great time to get a head…

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SFSS to offer $30,000 emergency bursary fund

Gurpreet Kambo January 30, 2020

According to a post by current Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Giovanni HoSang on his Facebook page on Wednesday March 25, the SFSS will be distributing an emergency bursary to students who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As stated on…

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The SFU student’s guide to scholarships

Jennifer Low August 11, 2018

Editor’s Note: Make sure to check the scholarships’ official websites for their exact wording, eligibility, and conditions! Good luck getting rich.   A Place for Mom Value: $1,000 Description: This annual scholarship is granted to four students planning on careers…

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University: draining us financially since 1965 – Part Two

EIC May 16, 2017

If you read The Peak’s article yesterday, you know that with bills stacking up, it can be hard to afford the necessities, let alone the fun stuff. While you may have heard of, or even use a lot of these…

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