Henry Tran
Year in Review
January 8, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor SFU diplomas to now list undergraduate students and alumni’s major Previously, when SFU undergraduate students convocated, their degree parchments only listed the credential (bachelor, masters, etc.) and their graduating faculty. However, on November 6, 2017, the SFU Senate announced that starting in June 2018, all SFU undergraduate students’ diplomas will include their majors. Many undergraduate students had felt that their old degree parchment was “purely decorative” as their employers requested additional documents from them specifying their major, according to a previous article written by The Peak. In a later hearing in…
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Board Shorts
January 7, 2019Written by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran Board to potentially apply a no-show fee on Clubs Days starting this semester At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting on Jan. 4, the board discussed whether to…
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Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (Part Two)
September 28, 2018By: Melanie Hiepler, Nicky Magas, Aaron Richardson (Humour Editor), Nicky Magas, Zach Siddiqui (Copy Editor), Henry Tran (Peak Associate), and Hillary Ta Behavioural neurosciences Behavioural neuroscience (BNS) is a unique combination of psychology and biomedical physiology courses. You learn about human…
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Out on Campus reopens its doors and welcomes new coordinator
March 27, 2018Earlier this semester, Simon Fraser Student Society’s Out on Campus (OOC) — a centre that provides support services and learning space for LGBTQ+ individuals — had to temporarily halt its activities because its previous volunteer and program coordinator, Kyle McCloy,…
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SFSS reaches agreement with SFU to secure more seating space for students at Surrey campus
March 26, 2018After nearly four years of advocacy for more study spots and after-hours space options at the Surrey campus, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors and Simon Fraser University administrators have come to a consensus regarding this matter.…
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Jas Randhawa is the next SFSS president
March 23, 2018This morning, The Peak received the results for the 2018–19 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors elections from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Without further ado, Jaskarn (Jas) Randhawa has been elected as the next SFSS president. …
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The federal government and Brain Canada co-invest $10.17 million in new brain research platform
March 9, 2018In an effort to enhance Canada’s research on neurological disorders, the federal government and Brain Canada have partnered to co-fund a $10.17 million grant on establishing the inaugural Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP). CONP is a platform that is designed…
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SFSS 2018–19 elections suffer from miscommunication and bullying allegations
March 8, 2018"Correction: a previous version of this article cited Amir Singh as a candidate for president for the SHIFT SFU slate. We have changed this name to Amar Singh." Despite the campaign period for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board…
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SFU start-up Zennea Technologies wins the prestigious Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize
March 7, 2018Zennea Technologies, a start-up company founded by four Simon Fraser University students, took home the highest honour at the seventh annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize. Their idea of developing an adjustable, portable, and wearable device that can help sleep…
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Internship and co-op students face difficulties when filing their taxes
March 1, 2018Students who are doing an internship or are on a Co-operative Education (co-op) work term may have a harder time filling out their tax return, according to tax experts, because the nature of their work is different compared to other…
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