Gurpreet Kambo
The Peak interviews SFU’s incoming president, Dr. Joy Johnson — Part 1
January 27, 2020Written by: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor After a prolonged consultation and hiring period, Dr. Joy Johnson was hired as SFU’s next president. The Peak sat down with Dr. Johnson for an interview, which will be published in three parts. Some of the following answers have been edited for length. The Peak: Congratulations on the position. What you would like students to know about you, or how you'd like to introduce yourself to SFU students? Dr. Joy Johnson: I have been at SFU for just over five years, and serving as the Vice-President of Research and International. And I have seen…
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SFU appoints Dr. Joy Johnson as incoming president
January 16, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor After an extensive search process that spanned 2019, Simon Fraser University announced its new incoming president. Dr. Joy Johnson will be SFU’s new president for a five-year term as of Fall 2020. She will be…
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SFU students host employability skills workshop series
January 7, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor “I believe education is a basic human right and should be free for everyone,” said Samad Raza, founder and director of Emerge SFU. Emerge SFU is a new group of students at SFU who are…
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Silent protest takes over SFSS Meet and Greet event
December 1, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Photo: Chris Ho // The Peak On Friday November 22, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted a Meet and Greet event for Club executives. Silent protesters arrived in reaction…
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SFU Research Assistants successfully unionize after three month campaign
November 25, 2019By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Research assistants (RAs) at Simon Fraser University have successfully unionized with SFU’s Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). Though RAs are an important part of virtually every research university in Canada, SFU’s RAs are the first…
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19-year-old male with toy gun arrested at W.A.C. Bennett Library
October 8, 2019By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Suspicions of a potential gun threat brought Burnaby RCMP to campus on October 8, though the object in question was later found to be a squirt gun and not a functioning firearm. The incident resulted…
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SFSS holds its 2019 Annual General Meeting
October 6, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor NOTE: The Peak will be following up with a separate article about the contents of the reports from the Board of Directors, VP Finance, and Auditor’s reports. Once again, students…
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Student subscriptions: What services and apps SFU students are using their little money on
October 2, 2019By: Kayli Jamieson, Gurpreet Kambo, Nicole Magas, and Winona Young Amazon Prime Student | $3.99 per month | Online delivery store Prime is a service that supposedly allows subscribers to receive extra fast shipping on items to their home. However, it’s…
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Event hosted at SFU Harbour Centre includes guest criticized for transphobic views
October 1, 2019By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor An event being held at SFU’s Vancouver campus has caused controversy among the LGBTQ2+ community and allies. The event, titled “How Media Bias Shapes the Gender Identity Debate,” has raised concerns due to some speakers’…
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Here’s all this summer’s gondola gab
September 2, 2019By: Onosholema Ogoigbe, Peak Associate and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Dreamy, postcard-like panoramic vistas of the horizon over Burnaby Mountain are one step closer to fruition. The SFU Gondola Project received notable approval and endorsements this summer that could indicate…
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