Liam Feng
Council Chats: SFSS president fined for violation of Council policy
March 25, 2024On March 13, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting consisted of topics including a motion to fine president Liam Feng for attempted removal of the Issues Policies and a motion to fund the expansion of the Surrey engineering building space. President Feng fined A motion was passed on March 13 by vice-chair and molecular biology and biochemistry councillor Sam Killawee to fine president Feng “$700, along with a public, written apology” for his violations of Issues Policies (IP) 4 and 7 in the January 3 meeting. IP-4 protects students’ rights…
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Council Chats: SFSS motion to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
January 15, 2024On January 3, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The adopted agenda touched on crucial motions, including a vote for SFSS to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a notice…
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Council Chats: SFSS discusses their lack of response to TSSU strike
October 24, 2023On October 11, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The agenda included a discussion on the SFSS response to the TSSU strike. This article was written prior to TSSU reaching a tentative agreement with…
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Council Chats: Council elects temporary vice-president internal after resignation
September 28, 2023The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting on September 13. The business included nominations for the vacant vice-president internal position and a presentation for a new sustainable initiative. Elections to fill vice-president internal position During…
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SOCA wellness retreat funding rejected by the SFSS
September 5, 2023Editor’s Note: This article was updated on September 8, 2023, to note that the black wellness retreat was not cancelled. At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) meeting on June 21, the SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA)…
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Committee nominations and elections occur for new working committees
July 27, 2023On July 5, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting. Business discussed during the meeting included elections for council-led committees, a notice of motion, and updates from a conversation with SFU president Joy Johnson regarding…
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Council in conversation with SOCA to provide funding for Black wellness retreat
June 13, 2023Editor’s Note: This article was updated on July 20, 2023, to correct that SOCA’s budget is not $100,000 but rather they receive $65,000 per year from the SFSS. The Peak acknowledges we did not reach out to Emilio Da Silva…
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SFSS election results: new executive committee announced
March 6, 2023The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) provides the SFU undergraduate student body representation, support, community, and extracurricular opportunities. The recent voting period has revealed the new executive committee and referendum vote results. Newly Elected Executive Committee The SFSS is made…
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Your 2022 SFSS presidential nominees
February 14, 2022This year we have six candidates running for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president position. Voting takes place February 15–17 through SFU Mail. Shariq Ahsan (he/him), Independent Why did you decide to run for SFSS president? I’ve been involved…
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