Hannah Fraser
SFU’s BSA weighs in on a chain of violence and disaster in Bangladesh
September 23, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor Content warning: mentions of natural disasters, government oppression, and death. The line “একতাই বল” (ako-ty-bal), meaning “unity is strength,” resounded through the streets of Vancouver in July from SFU’s Bangladesh Student Alliance (BSA). Driven by their shared commitment to raise awareness about the violence in Bangladesh this summer, the BSA came to embody the unity of the Bangladeshi protestors. In early July, “tens of thousands” of students and job seekers in Bangladesh began peacefully protesting against the quota system for government jobs, which reserved 56% of well-paid government jobs for specific communities. But on July…
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Protest for Palestine held at SFU’s Employee Appreciation BBQ
September 14, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide. On August 14, SFU held its annual Employee Appreciation BBQ at the AQ Pond to celebrate faculty and staff. Around the start of the BBQ,…
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Burnaby Pride Festival held on July 20 at Bonsor Field
July 27, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On July 20, the seventh annual Burnaby Pride Festival celebrated the “diversity of our local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, families, and supporters.” The festival was held at Bonsor Field and had live music, drag performances, family-friendly activities,…
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Council Chats: The Forum discusses their wishes to collaborate with the SFSS
July 23, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On July 10, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting involved a presentation from The Forum on their wishes to collaborate with SFSS student groups, reports…
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BC government launches website to protect against bad-faith evictions
July 23, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On July 18, the BC government launched a website to “better protect renters from being evicted in bad faith.” When evicting a tenant for landlord use, landlords are now required to use the website to…
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SFU research group helps people create air filters for wildfire season
July 17, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer The Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) is a research institute based at SFU Burnaby. They have now “led 25 workshops helping people build more than 500 air filters to clean the air…
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Advocates demand removal of earnings limit for disabled individuals
July 16, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer A coalition of over 50 small business owners, non-profit leaders, and advocates have written an open letter demanding the BC Minister for Social Development and Poverty Reduction “remove the earnings limits for people receiving disability…
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Council Chats: Council members begin cutting underspent SFSS budget items
July 9, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On June 26, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting involved a presentation of all SFSS budget items that were underspent by over $1,000 from the…
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Volunteers prevented from entering CRAB Park amidst street sweeps
July 8, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: description of police violence. According to local advocates, “The Vancouver Park Board is creating a daily exclusive ‘work-zone’ around the encampment at CRAB Park, preventing volunteers and media from entering.” The work zone…
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SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs ends amid budget cuts
June 29, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer SFU’s recent ongoing layoffs have impacted “nearly 100 employees, including instructors, administrative support staff, and custodial workers across all three campuses,” according to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). Following the layoffs, the Woodward’s Cultural…
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