Freida Watermelon
Message from the president: The role of universities in times of genocide
Peak Web September 23, 2024By: Freida Watermelon, SFU Student September 23, 2024 As president of SFU, I am often asked by students, faculty and staff to take a stance on partisan political matters and current events. I usually have no problem doing this as it is great PR. However, amid ongoing genocide, I want to share some thoughts on why I have come to the view that it is important for university administration not to take public positions when convenient. Universities are comprised of thousands of students, faculty, and staff who all hold unique opinions and views, informed by their scholarly work and lived…
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Joy Johnson realizes she took her guard down too soon
Peak Web June 3, 2024By: Freida Watermelon, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide. Joy Johnson is exasperated because she does not know what more she could’ve done! The Board of Governors meeting was moved online to prevent any more annoying disruptions, but that…
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