Jess Dela Cruz
SFU holds budget consultation to get input from community
November 15, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Money: a huge factor when it comes to post-secondary institutions. Quality education, resources, labs, and various opportunities come at a price — a very expensive one. Martin Pochurko (Vice-President Finance and Administration) and Jonathan Driver (Vice-President Academic and Provost, Pro Tem) presented SFU’s 2020/21 budget to the public where members of Tuition Freeze Now (TFN), the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), and concerned students were able to view the budget and ask questions. This team plans to also present at the Surrey and Vancouver campuses on October 29. …
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Phase Two of SFU’s upcoming housing plan will add 369 beds to Burnaby campus
November 13, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz The Residences at SFU are the first home for many students at SFU, particularly those that come here from outside of Vancouver. On November 1, Premier John Horgan, President Andrew Petter, and Honourable Melanie Mark made…
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This November 11 consider that history comes in more colours than white
November 10, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Right at the start of November, cadets in uniform appear in the malls or in front of supermarkets exchanging poppies for donations to support veterans and their families. People are encouraged to wear poppies this…
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Migrant farm workers share their story of labour, life, and exploitation with TSSU
October 21, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Picking up a tomato at the grocery store is a mundane act. However every tomato (like any piece of produce) is touched by the complex interlocking systems of global capitalism. The invisible elements of…
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Another new hot spot for food on campus: Taco Cantina
October 11, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer “No! Move it up! Swing! To the left!” “Down, down, down! There! Hit it!” “Oh no! You were so close!” Do you remember these voices when you were five years old? You were blindfolded,…
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SFSS scores with Fall Kickoff 2019
October 4, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Rumour has it that SFU is boring. Period. Vice President of student life, Jessica Nguyen, wanted to challenge the negative stereotypes that have been brought upon SFU. Nguyen hoped to achieve this by bringing…
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Transphobic vandalism in SFU washrooms
October 1, 2019Content warning: the following article discusses themes of suicide and contains triggering transphobic slurs and images of vandalism. The Peak has chosen not to publish photos of the transphobic vandalism. By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Ongoing transphobic and homophobic…
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Hungry? Try SFU’s Newest Eatery: Vij’s Indian Cuisine
September 25, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz It’s 12:30 in the afternoon and your three hour lecture just finished. You knew from experience that the 145 was going to be late this morning and didn’t have time to pack food for your six…
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Contracts, time, and money: the largest issues that educators face in the world of labour
September 16, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Amongst the tourists, families, cyclists, couples, and curious wanderers, a Labour Day event hosted by the Vancouver District and Labour Council took place at the Jack Poole Plaza on September 2. Booths of various…
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Sleepless at Simon Fraser: What you can learn from Vancouver’s first Sleep Expo
September 7, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer According to SFU’s Fall 2018 Undergraduate Student Survey, 65% of respondents work 10–29 hours per week and 42% were involved in an SFU club. Factor in a full-time course load and personal responsibilities on…
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