leadership
Jahmal Wright is the only senior on the men’s basketball team
October 11, 2022The men’s basketball team is looking a little bit different this year with Jahmal Wright as the only senior on the squad. To his surprise, Wright didn’t realize this was the case until he showed up for the first day of practice. This didn’t phase him; he says being the oldest player just means he’ll have more eyes on him. “I think people are looking up to me for different leadership purposes and energy. I feel like I need to bring a certain amount of energy every single day, because now I'm one of the main leaders on the team.”…
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Incoming SFSS president Gabe Liosis discusses plans for the upcoming year
May 16, 2021With a focus on equity and amplifying marginalized voices, Gabe Liosis has begun his term as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). Liosis spoke with The Peak about his goals for the 2021/22 year. “Students deserve a student…
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Joining a student union has many benefits
March 1, 2021Starting at SFU was both thrilling and daunting to me. I was excited to make new friends, but wondered how the hell I was supposed to do that in lecture halls with hundreds of people. When I found out about…
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What Grinds Our Gears: No one should be shocked by recent coronavirus surges
June 27, 2020During the June 15 COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that an outbreak of the novel coronavirus had been discovered in a small fast food restaurant. While no known exposure to customers occurred, she used this case as an example…
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Board Shorts
July 23, 2018Board prepares for advocacy survey to gain student input on provincial lobbying initiatives Vice-president external relations Jasdeep Gill presented to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the preparation that has been done towards an advocacy survey. …
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NDP Leadership Race Gets Underway
March 26, 2017As the federal Conservative leadership race grows increasingly contentious with name-calling and allegations of cheating, the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership contest has begun in somewhat more affable terms. On March 12, the NDP held their first debate, a…
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Stop — collaborate and listen
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1670" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] Some people have trouble speaking up and voicing their opinion in a work environment. I get it — it’s awkward to have to share your own personal views, especially when it means…
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