Jess Dela Cruz
Graduate Student Society’s 2020 AGM features record attendance and by-law amendments
February 24, 2020Written by: Jess Dela Cruz On February 11, the Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in which members voted on changes to their by-laws — the society’s top governing documents. The meeting began with an overview of the 2020 Agenda, and the Statement of Financial Position for the 2018/2019 year, in which the auditor stated, “in our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the society.” After the AGM attendees reviewed and accepted the Statement of Financial Position, the proposed-By-Law changes were presented and voted on. The first…
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SFU conducts scheduled review of sexual violence policy
February 3, 2020Written by: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer SFU’s sexual violence policy, otherwise known as the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support General Policy (GP 44), is currently under review by the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO)…
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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…
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Coming Up at SFU: Jan 20–26
January 21, 2020Written by: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Uniting to Improve Healthcare for Patients January 21 | SFU Surrey, RM SP 291 | 1 p.m.–4 p.m. | Free Part of the Champions of Science & Tech Speaker Series and hosted by…
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SFSS Council condemns SFSS Board of Directors decision to not house Rotunda groups in SUB
January 6, 2020By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer On December 4, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council passed a motion 26–6, condemning the SFSS Board of Directors’ decision to not house Rotunda groups in the new Student Union Building (SUB). SFSS…
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Dog Therapy helps stressed students during exam period
November 25, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer “Woof woof! Arf arf arf!” said Beatrix the dog in an exclusive interview with The Peak. “Grrr, woof woof arf!” Beatrix was one of many dogs present at SFU’s regular Dog Therapy event, hosted…
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Carpool group emerges on Facebook in response to transit strike anxieties
November 18, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer On October 28, Translink workers under Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice against Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC). With SFU being largely a commuter campus, students rely heavily on transit to get to and…
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How the SFU community reacted to the canceled ‘gender debate’ at Harbour Centre
November 18, 2019By : Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Due to significant controversy and outcry from the public, an event that was scheduled to be held at SFU Harbour Centre on November 2, “How media bias shapes the gender debate,” was relocated…
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Research assistants launch unionization campaign in search of better pay and working conditions
November 18, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer “Research is work!” states the slogan of the campaign for SFU’s Research Assistant’s to unionize with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). SFU’s Research Assistants hope that by collectively organizing, they will have more…
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Students shouldn’t be sharing memes that trivialize violence
November 17, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer With over 5,000 members, SFU Dank Memes Gang is a popular Facebook page that acts as an outlet to complain about life at SFU. School administration and the never-ending construction are frequent and fair targets…
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