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SFU holds budget consultation to get input from community
November 15, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Money: a huge factor when it comes to post-secondary institutions. Quality education, resources, labs, and various opportunities come at a price — a very expensive one. Martin Pochurko (Vice-President Finance and Administration) and Jonathan Driver (Vice-President Academic and Provost, Pro Tem) presented SFU’s 2020/21 budget to the public where members of Tuition Freeze Now (TFN), the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), and concerned students were able to view the budget and ask questions. This team plans to also present at the Surrey and Vancouver campuses on October 29. …
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Phase Two of SFU’s upcoming housing plan will add 369 beds to Burnaby campus
November 13, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz The Residences at SFU are the first home for many students at SFU, particularly those that come here from outside of Vancouver. On November 1, Premier John Horgan, President Andrew Petter, and Honourable Melanie Mark made…
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Coming Up at SFU: Nov 11-15
November 12, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer SFU 2065 Master Plan: Open House Have ideas for how the Burnaby campus should look in the future? Check out the SFU 2065 Master Plan: Open House event. Strategists from SFU Campus Planning & Development…
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The Peak recaps SFSS discussion on not housing Rotunda groups in SUB
November 11, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer At the SFSS Board meeting on November 1, president Giovanni HoSang’s proposal to house the Rotunda groups in the upcoming Student Union Building was defeated by a 7–5 vote of the Board of Directors, as…
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Board rejects motion to house CJSF, Embark, SFPIRG, and SOCA in the SUB 7–5
November 6, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-In-Chief Editor’s note: this piece will be followed by more in-depth coverage on the discussions surrounding both motions and concerns voiced about accessibility, feasibility, and financial responsibility. Other business from this meeting will be discussed in a…
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Council Corner
October 21, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer Increase in BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) fees for international students Teaching Support Staff Union representative Alicia Massie discussed concerns regarding changes to the MSP Premium. While it is being eliminated for residents of BC…
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Student Union Building completion is now in sight
October 21, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer The finish line is nearly in sight for SFU’s long-in-gestation Student Union Building (SUB), though currently the opening is set for an unspecified date in the spring semester. On October 11 the SFSS opened up…
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Migrant farm workers share their story of labour, life, and exploitation with TSSU
October 21, 2019By: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Picking up a tomato at the grocery store is a mundane act. However every tomato (like any piece of produce) is touched by the complex interlocking systems of global capitalism. The invisible elements of…
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SFSS, GSS host federal election debate at SFU
October 17, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer SFU Burnaby campus hosted a federal election debate for the Burnaby North-Seymour riding on October 7, 2019. Candidates in attendance were Svend Robinson (NDP), Terry Beech (Liberals), and Amita Kuttner (Green Party). Heather Leung (Conservatives)…
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SFPIRG hosts “Putting Students back in SUB” workshop
October 11, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This article is a recap of an event that occurred on campus. The discussion that occurred represented one specific point-of-view of events related to Rotunda groups and the SUB. SFU’s long-awaited Student Union…
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