Mark Burnham
Speech for sale
March 24, 2013Cheap isn't good enough, speech has to be free By David Dyck Photos by Mark Burnham Last week’s issue of The Peak featured “Hate Talk: How much freedom of speech do we deserve?” The article warned that too much freedom of speech can be a bad thing. The author, Mohamed Sheriffdeen, compared two different cases in recent Canadian memory. The first was that of Bill Whatcott, noted anti-gay minister from Saskatchewan. He was brought to the Supreme Court of Canada and tried for the crime of hate speech. The second case was the more recent incident involving Tom Flanagan. The…
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“The Pub Guy”
March 24, 2013By Ljudmila Petrovic Photo by Mark Burnham If you’ve spent any time at the Highland Pub, you’ve probably met Darryl, the man who makes a visit to the campus pub like an episode of Cheers. “I like to get to…
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Around the bases with Trisha Bouchard
March 24, 2013Clan senior softball player sits down with The Peak By Clay J. Gray Photos by Mark Burnham If you walk out past Terry Fox field on any given day during the spring you are likely to find Trisha Bouchard, along…
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If we don’t wise up, our concerns will get U-Pass’d over
March 18, 2013By Rachel Braeuer Photos by Mark Burnham Of course students want a cheap U-Pass. Of course students want more buses. Of course students want buses to run at more convenient times and until the wee hours of the morning. Most…
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SFU students to attend Model NATO summit
March 18, 2013Six students discuss international policy in Brussels By Leah Bjornson Photos by Mark Burnham Six SFU students will make their mark on the global stage this summer at the second edition of Model NATO Youth Summit, which will be hosted…
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Beedie students organize talk on the future of transit
March 18, 2013By Amara Janssens Last Thursday, a group of students from the Beedie School of Business organized a public talk on the issues of public transit and sustainability in this province. The event was held from 4:30–6:30pm in the Mezzanine level…
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SFU business students host IWD Conference
March 18, 2013The Third Annual conference attracted influential Vancouver women By Kelli Gustafson Photos by Mark Burnham SFU’s Young Women in Business Society ( YWiB) hosted their third annual International Women’s Day Conference on March 10, 2013. The Conference took place at…
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Cashing in on parents’ gendered anxieties is a cheap trick
March 18, 2013Kinder Surprise releases a line of chocolate eggs just for girls, but who are they really appealing to? By David Ly Photos by Mark Burnham How could any of us ever forget eating Kinder Surprise eggs, and getting the sweet…
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SFU needs to engage its low-wage workers
March 18, 2013Living wage report highlights persistent labour issues at SFU By Michael McDonell Photos by Mark Burnham On Monday, March 4, the full report (and summary) of the SFU Living Wage Campaign’s was made available online. The report, “Simon Fraser University:…
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Clan athletes shine in Birmingham
March 18, 2013By Jade Richardson Photos by Mark Burnham Three Clan teams dominated at their very first NCAA Division II National Championships. Women’s swimming, women’s indoor track and field, and men’s wrestling proved to America that Simon Fraser University belongs in this…
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