Interfaith Centre
Heating coil bursts open at SFU’s Interfaith Centre, leaving space unusable and damaged
January 28, 2020By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Flooding in SFU’s Interfaith Centre has temporarily caused it to be moved to the Maggie Benston Centre. The Peak spoke with Victor Thomas, Director of the Interfaith Centre, and Todd Gattinger, P.Eng, Director, Maintenance & Operations of Facilities Services, about the flooding and temporary relocation. According to Thomas, the flooding began in the early morning on Tuesday, January 15. It was caused by a pipe that burst above the ceiling boards in the back room, releasing water and steam. Gattinger explained that the problem arose due to a combination of the age of the…
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Islamophobic acts on campuses show that SFU needs more cross-cultural awareness
July 5, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Mishaa Khan is a student at SFU and the secretary of the SFU Muslim Student Association. Recently, two events took place at SFU targeting the Muslim community: a man urinated in the prayer area at…
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Unsanctioned posters with SFSS logo taken down, but fate of Redeemed Christian Fellowship still unclear
July 3, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Last week, The Peak reported that the Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF), a club recognised by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), had used the society’s logo without permission to advertise an event that…
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