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Board Shorts — November 13, 2020

Mahdi Dialden December 20, 2020

SFSS emergency funding for Fall 2020 The Board discussed the possibility of emergency funding for students struggling financially during the pandemic. Last April, the SFSS passed a motion providing about $150,000 to an emergency fund for students with “emergency costs that had jumped up in the middle of the pandemic.” SFSS President Osob Mohamed said, “We thought that the pandemic would have been over by now. We thought that we would have been back in school and back with each other, but that's just not the reality of the situation. And this could very well be going on for a…

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Mask usage mandated provincial-wide across indoor public places

Mahdi Dialden November 28, 2020

A mask mandate has been implemented province-wide in all indoor public and retail places. The announcement from Dr. Bonnie Henry on November 20, 2020 came amidst the rise in COVID-19 cases hitting local records in the province since the pandemic…

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Grad Minutes: November 10, 2020

Mahdi Dialden November 23, 2020

Editor's note: This piece previously quoted McDonald as "drying up things like the annual budget." It has now been corrected to "drawing up things like the annual budget." An earlier version of this article also stated that the meeting motioned…

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SFU Stadium Project delayed to early 2021 following initial delays

Mahdi Dialden November 17, 2020

The previously anticipated SFU Stadium Project has been delayed after an update from senior director of Athletics & Recreation, Theresa Hanson. “We expect the stadium completion in early 2021,” Hanson said. The Peak had previously reported on the delay announcement…

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Dr. Ryan D’Arcy aids brain recovery with Project Iron Soldier

Mahdi Dialden November 13, 2020

A study led by SFU applied sciences professor Ryan D’Arcy and an SFU team of researchers spearheaded Project Iron Soldier. The project surrounds Captain Trevor Greene, a retired veteran who was hit in the back of the head by an…

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Dr. Atiya Mahmood studies accessibility in the Lower Mainland

Mahdi Dialden November 11, 2020

SFU gerontology researcher Dr. Atiya Mahmood and her team have been working on knowledge mobilization, a project that seeks to educate and address the needs of people with mobility disabilities in the Lower Mainland.  The project has been split into…

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BC NDP set to win a historic majority

Mahdi Dialden November 7, 2020

The BC New Democratic Party (NDP) is set to win a record amount of seats in the provincial legislature. With votes not fully counted, absentee ballots are set to be counted on November 6, with November 16 being the target…

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Anti-mask rallies held at Vancouver Art Gallery

Mahdi Dialden November 3, 2020

Editors' Note: This article previously misspelled Dr. Sun-Ha Hong's name as "Dr. Sung-Ha Hong." It has now been corrected. Anti-mask rallies have been organized over the past weekends in Canada, including a “mega rally” on October 17 at the Vancouver…

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SFU hosts Fall 2020 virtual convocation for graduates

Mahdi Dialden November 2, 2020

The SFU Fall 2020 Virtual Convocation took place on October 22 and 23 for recent graduates. This is SFU’s second virtual convocation due to COVID-19, following the one that took place last June.  In an email statement to The Peak,…

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S. Laurel Weldon inducted into the Royal Society of Canada

Mahdi Dialden October 30, 2020

SFU political science Professor S. Laurel Weldon has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which honours researchers for their achievements in their respective fields. Professor Weldon’s research specializes in the role of social movements in influencing public…

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