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Universities need to rethink their finances in the interest of equity

Opinions August 30, 2019

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Back in July the Vancouver Sun published a list of the top 10 highest paid public executives in B.C., along with a detailed breakdown of their compensation packages. Of the ten, four were university executives, with the president of UBC, Santa Ono, predictably pulling in one of the highest incomes ($601,772). SFU president Andrew Petter also made the list, with a total compensation package for the 2018–19 year of $439,910. This was only slightly higher than UVIC president James Cassels, who saw a total compensation of $432,979 for the same year. Students who remember the…

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Work restrictions on international students make difficult situations worse

Opinions June 14, 2019

By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student Canada has always prided itself on being an accepting and diverse nation, home to people of many backgrounds and ethnicities. Especially when it comes to policies: Canada is known to have inclusive laws that work for…

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Opinions of the Hour

Peak Web February 18, 2019

Written by: Encina Roh, SFU Student “Mind your language, professors” – Liang Chenglu, China Daily Liang’s article is a sobering critique of Megan Neely, an assistant professor at Duke University, who sent an email regarding international students having conversations in…

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The Americans of SFU want political engagement to surpass geography

Peak Web September 17, 2018

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor  3 to 6 million American citizens are living outside of the United States, for a variety of reasons. And as it turns out, Metro Vancouver appears to be a hotspot for American expats living in…

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Long story short: Being an international student isn’t easy, but I have some advice

Peak Web May 23, 2018

By: Ali Najaf  Four years ago, I packed my bags and travelled more than 10,000 kilometers from my home in Pakistan to study at Simon Fraser University. My experiences as an international student have been incredible. I’ve formed close relationships…

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Board Briefs

Peak Web January 28, 2018

By: Courtney Miller and Natasha Tar   International students play major role in SFU’s financial situation At the latest Simon Fraser University Board of Governors meeting on January 25, Martin Pochurko, vice-president finance and administration, reported that SFU can expect…

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SFU consults student societies about proposed tuition increase

Peak Web November 6, 2017

Simon Fraser University is proposing another increase in student tuition and fees come fall 2018. The administration held a student consultation on October 27 regarding the university’s budget for the 2018–19 fiscal year. According to the budget proposal, there will…

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