Henry Tran
SFU News Round-Up – Aug-Sept 2019
September 7, 2019By: Henry Tran, Peak Associate SFU community discourages demolition of the Madge Hogarth House Simon Fraser University administrators have agreed to dismantle the Madge Hogarth House which is currently located in the West precinct of the Burnaby campus. The SFU administration has decided to move forward with its decision in order to meet its plan of doubling the number of residence beds at the Burnaby campus from 1,554 to 3,250 by 2035. According to an article written by Canadian Architect, the university explains that upgrading the building to meet the “seismic, fire and life safety requirements is unfeasible.” Thus, the…
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SFSS welcomes its new executive director, Sylvia Ceacero
March 24, 2019On March 11, 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors announced that Sylvia Ceacero would be the student society’s next executive director, following Martin Wyant’s exit in fall 2018. Wyant announced in November 2018 that he would…
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The SFSS copy centre is permanently closed
March 24, 2019On March 18, 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) copy centre officially closed its doors after operating in the Maggie Benston Centre for more than three decades. Student unions and student clubs will have to find an alternative service…
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SFU W.A.C Bennett library will have a new Media and Maker Commons space
March 24, 2019The SFU W.A.C Bennett library at the Burnaby campus will be getting a new Media and Maker Commons space which is slated to open in fall 2019. The new space, set to be located in the southwest corner of the…
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Board Shorts
March 18, 2019Written by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran SFSS Fall 2019 Kickoff Concert Discussion During Friday’s meeting, the board discussed making plans for the SFSS’s 2019 Fall Kickoff Concert. “As we all know convocation mall will be under construction [ .…
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Recipients of the inaugural SFSS Women of the Year Awards unveiled
March 16, 2019March 19, 2019 correction: The original version of this article stated that Simran Sanghera was the winner from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This has been corrected to Simran Randhawa. On March 9, 2019, the winners of the…
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Election special: what you need to know for the 2019/20 SFSS elections
March 10, 2019Compiled by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us once again. The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms and debates so you can make an informed decision come voting period, which will…
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SFU hosts its first ever blood drive
March 4, 2019On March 1, 2019, an inaugural blood drive was held at the Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus. The event was organized by the SFU Blood, Organ, and Stem Cell Club, formerly known as SFU Blood For Life. The blood drive…
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Andrew Petter won’t be seeking a third term as SFU’s president
March 4, 2019In December 2018, Fiona Robin, chair of the SFU Board of Governors, announced that Andrew Petter will be stepping down from his role as the institution’s president and vice-chancellor at the end of August 2020. Recently, The Peak had the…
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SFU and Swiss researchers build an eco-friendly and 3D-printable IoT sensor
February 25, 2019In February 2019, SFU researchers collaborated with scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science to 3D print wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors. The new prototype, named “3D sustainable sensors,” is built from wood-derived cellulose materials, instead of the petroleum-based…
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