Karissa Ketter
Guidelines on having a safe Halloween encourages trick-or-treating in small groups
October 26, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has released safety guidelines for a low-risk and fun Halloween this year. To prevent the risk of further COVID-19 outbreaks in the community, they recommend that no indoor Halloween parties — big or small — should take place. However, the BCCDC notes that trick-or-treating can be a safe activity for kids in small groups of no more than six people. As the BCCDC states, regardless of Halloween plans, those with any symptoms should stay home and keep the lights off to avoid having trick-or-treaters approach your residency. …
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SFU named Canada’s first Fairtrade Gold Campus
October 21, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU has been recognized by Fairtrade Canada and the Canadian Fair Trade Network as a Fairtrade Gold Campus. Fairtrade describes a partnership between consumers and farmers in the southern hemisphere that is based on…
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Board Shorts — October 2, 2020
October 20, 2020Written by Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Board discusses support of The First Nations Student Association (FNSA) after exclusion from Orange Shirt Day A ceremony for the new First Peoples’ Gathering House was held on Orange Shirt Day, which aims…
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NDP pledges SFU will get BC’s second medical school program
October 18, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The BC NDP announced that upon re-election, they will begin the conversation with SFU to put British Columbia’s second medical school at the Surrey campus. The Peak interviewed NDP Burnaby-Lougheed Member of the Legislative…
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Virtual reality training to launch for health care workers in BC
October 13, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) Dr. Steve DiPaola is leading an international team of computer scientists, artists, and cognitive scientists to create a COVID-19 Virtual Reality Training program.…
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Digital Democracies Institute receives grant to combat fake news
October 12, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Led by SFU Communication professor Dr. Wendy Chun, the Digital Democracy Institute received the Canadian Foundation for Innovation grant to research misinformation in the media and improve media regulation. Beyond Verification: Authenticity and the…
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Vancouver air quality improves due to change in winds
October 6, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer After repeated air quality warnings in Metro Vancouver, air quality has improved since the initial wave of smoke in early September, and the Air Quality Index has returned to normal levels. SFU health science…
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Dr. Marianne Ignace named into the Royal Society of Canada
September 28, 2020By Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor Dr. Marianne Ignace was named a fellow in the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), a national academy that promotes research in arts, humanities, and sciences. Dr. Ignace is a leading scholar in Indigenous…
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SFU offers sustainability program to bring fresh produce to students
September 23, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Editor's note: a previous version of this article stated that the distribution schedule was on the Embark Sustainability website, while the sign-up for the program was on the SFU Food Hub website. This article…
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