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Green New Deal Town Hall held at SFU Burnaby
June 29, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer On June 26, a Green New Deal Town Hall was held at SFU Burnaby’s Maggie Benson Centre. The meeting was one of many similar talks across Canada which aims to foster discussion about what Canada’s vision for the environment should look like. The event was co-hosted by Embark Sustainability, Teacher Support Staff Union (TSSU), SFU 350, along with support from SFPIRG. As noted by SFU 350 member, Skye Noh, in an interview with The Peak, “It really started with a movement down in the States with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, inspired kind of what by [Franklin…
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Semester in Dialogue cohort hosts discussion on the housing crisis in Vancouver
June 24, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor On Tuesday, June 18, SFU’s current Semester in Dialogue cohort facilitated a discussion titled “Youthless City: Global to Local Housing Solutions.” The event was held at the SFU World Art Centre, aimed at promoting…
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SFU Tuition Freeze Now appeals to BC 2020 Budget Consultation Committee
June 23, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor On June 20, members of the SFU Tuition Freeze Now campaign appealed to the BC 2020 Budget Consultation Committee in Abbotsford. Founded in October 2018 in response to proposed tuition hikes, SFU Tuition Freeze Now…
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Graduate facilitators in the Student Learning Commons vote to unionize
June 22, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor On June 13, the Student Learning Commons’ (SLC) graduate facilitators voted decisively to unionize, becoming the newest educational position at SFU represented by the Teaching Staff Support Union (TSSU). Speaking previously at the Graduate Student…
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SFSS Board set to develop an internal accessibility standard policy
June 21, 2019By Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member On May 30, Jennifer Chou, SFSS arts and social sciences representative, proposed that the SFSS create an internal accessibility standard policy. “The Accessibility Fund Committee has not had a chance to meet to discuss…
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SFU hosts celebration of Rwandan resilience
June 15, 2019By Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Contributor “We’re titled today: 25 Years: Rwanda Remembers. But we’re here also to talk to the resilience, the renewal of the Rwandan people,” said SFU professor June Francis, at an event on June 6 at the…
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The 2019 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences wraps up in Vancouver
June 11, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor The 2019 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences has wrapped up in Vancouver. Running from June 1–7, Congress was hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC). Organized by the Federation for the…
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SFSS set to assert its pro-choice stance via policy making
June 10, 2019By Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member After students sent in concerns about a pro-life club on campus, the SFSS Board of Directors is set to draft a policy to assert its pro-choice stance, potentially cutting funding and club status for…
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SFSS president proposes new SUB model to give permanent space to Rotunda groups
June 9, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor On May 30, SFSS president Giovanni HoSang proposed to the SFSS Board of Directors a new space model in the Student Union Building, giving permanent organizational suites to the groups currently housed in the…
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Healthy Smile Dental Clinic opens on campus
June 9, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor Students looking for more convenient dental care may be smiling a little more now. Healthy Smile Dental Clinic has opened a new location at SFU Burnaby. A business specially tailored to students, with locations…
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