Joy Johnson
President Joy Johnson is an AI hologram
November 26, 2021Hear me out: president Joy Johnson is actually a hologram powered with artificial intelligence. She has given clear clues from the beginning, making no effort to hide it, knowing that nobody will believe those of us observant enough to put things together. After all, why would a university need a fake president? Well, I’ll show you why . . . and how. Who better to run a powerful institution than someone who never existed? Things will inevitably go south for SFU once we abolish capitalism, dissolve all institutions, and radicalize education (all in reach with my five year plan). Then…
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SFU opens pop-up vaccine clinics
September 7, 2021Following BC’s new health mandates for COVID-19, SFU will be hosting popup vaccine clinics on the Burnaby and Surrey campuses starting August 27. Students on the Vancouver campus are encouraged to book appointments with Vancouver Coastal Health online. Locations for…
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Senate Report: June 7, 2021
July 3, 2021Content warning: mention of residential schools Fall Return to campus Student senator Serena Bains brought forth a question regarding the return to in-person classes for Fall 2021. They asked about accommodations for “international, disabled, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities.” Vice…
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Senate Report: May 25, 2021
June 10, 2021Return to campus update Vice president academic and provost Catherine Dauvergne said SFU is aiming for a “70–80% return to in-person teaching, research, and engagement activities. “There are some parts of our campus where that will be more like 100%…
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Joy Johnson can’t save us
April 6, 2021Last year when Joy Johnson was announced as SFU’s new president, leaving Andrew Petter to the dust, it seemed like a win. Petter, who preached self-important politics, had relative inaction on social and student issues, and staunch bureaucracy, was leaving,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The gondola getting more attention than the pipeline expansion
March 10, 2021Ever since a Burnaby Mountain gondola seemed like a very real possibility, broadcast news, web, and social media have been non-stop. Their focus is valid, not having ignored Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) issues for four years like SFU. Albeit…
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Students question lack of diversity among SFU’s top leadership roles
February 24, 2021There has been discussion among SFU students online regarding the implementation of white faculty and staff to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies. Though President Joy Johnson and Vice-President, Academic and Provost Catherine Dauvergne placed emphasis on implementing EDI…
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President Joy Johnson discusses new Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion position
January 19, 2021President and Vice-Chancellor Joy Johnson recently announced the addition of a new executive position at SFU: Vice-President (VP), People, Equity, and Inclusion. The Peak had the chance to hear from President Johnson through an email interview, regarding the expectations of…
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SFU gets rid of professors to save president’s salary
November 23, 2020BURNABY, BC — SFU plans to cut its spending budget drastically by firing all teaching staff for the upcoming Spring 2021 semester in lieu of SFU President Joy Johnson’s supply of supposed “fat stacks.” The move is projected to increase…
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SFU fails to properly consult Indigenous students (again) and peoples regarding new First Peoples’ Gathering House (again)
October 13, 2020On Orange Shirt Day, SFU held a ground awakening ceremony for the First Peoples Gathering House (FPGH), which will open in 2023. The FPGH will be a space on the Burnaby campus that is meant to create a “safe, welcoming[,]…
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