Harvin Bhathal
BC NDP’s misleading policy regarding the protection of old-growth forests
March 13, 2021One of the most significant ecological challenges in BC has been the conservation of old-growth forests — BC’s ancient forests. Their conservation is synonymous with protecting biodiversity, and the cultural practices and ways of life for many BC First Nations. However, just as important is how these forests act as reservoirs of carbon — carbon that increases global temperatures if released into the atmosphere. The conservation of old-growth forests is essentially to protect humans from themselves. In September 2020, the BC NDP government embarked on a new approach to old-growth forests with a policy that sanctioned the deferral of old-growth…
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SFU alumni reduce electric vehicle battery waste and provide renewable energy to remote Canadian communities
January 10, 2021Over the past several years, the popularity of electric vehicles has steadily increased. This is due to the low cost required to run and maintain them, as well as the low environmental impact compared to gas-powered vehicles which rely on…
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SFU Residence and Housing fails to properly enforce COVID-19 guidelines
January 5, 2021Several SFU students have voiced their concerns to The Peak regarding SFU Residence and Housing’s COVID-19 procedures. These concerns primarily revolve around proper sanitation and the enforcement of existing physical distancing policies that Residence and Housing already has. One of…
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The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU
November 21, 2020Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic, political, and social systems in place. Whether it is from the inactions of the university regarding Indigenous and/or environmental issues, or learning how to critically think…
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SFU fails to properly consult Indigenous students (again) and peoples regarding new First Peoples’ Gathering House (again)
October 13, 2020On Orange Shirt Day, SFU held a ground awakening ceremony for the First Peoples Gathering House (FPGH), which will open in 2023. The FPGH will be a space on the Burnaby campus that is meant to create a “safe, welcoming[,]…
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Scholar Strike Canada: A cause for hope and a missed opportunity
September 21, 2020“Education isn’t about teaching students how to make the trains run on time.” said Min Sook Lee, Associate Professor at Ontario College of Art and Design University, during the first scheduled digital teach-in, Abolition or death: Confronting police forces in…
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More students should challenge themselves in academic writing
June 15, 2020Writing papers is either the bane of an undergraduate student’s existence or, for the few like me, it’s an experience that can be learned from. But I didn’t always think like this. The change came in reconfiguring my focus when…
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Olo Radio attempts to reinvent the experience of listening to music
May 29, 2020School of Interactive Arts and Technology professor William Odom has designed a physical device that compiles data on the user’s music listening history. The device, called Olo Radio, links to the user’s Last.fm account to gather the data. Last.fm is…
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BC’s COVID-19 health policies are being informed by SFU professor’s research
May 18, 2020SFU mathematics professor and infectious disease modeller Dr. Caroline Colijn is using mathematical modelling to project trends in the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research has allowed provincial health officers to better determine the next steps during the pandemic with regard to…
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Preserving routines can help students avoid the pitfalls of self-isolation
March 30, 2020The outbreak of COVID-19 is a troubling time for all of us, filled with more questions than there are answers. However, the transition to online classes during this pandemic is not permission to transition into a state of disarray. It's…
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