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Interview with Darien Lechner
November 14, 2016With the SFSS byelection this week, The Peak sat down with all the presidential candidates for a more in-depth chat than the timed responses at the debates. To find the other interviews, click here for Larissa Chen and here for Deepak Sharma. Nathan Ross: Why did you decide to run again in the byelection? Darien Lechner: I decided to run again because given the reasons for the byelection, I felt it was appropriate at the time. I kind of felt I made a lot of progress in the previous election in communicating with students and getting a message across that I didn’t…
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November 14, 2016Turkey - HDP deputies boycott Parliament after leaders were arrested Two leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), a pro-Kurdish political party, were arrested by the Turkish authorities, who accused them of helping the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK…
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Election event at the Highland Pub begins with fun, ends with disbelief
November 10, 2016An election that was the talk of the world for over a year reached its finale on Tuesday, with SFU students clamouring about the Highland Pub. Tables were filled hours before the election results were even announced. Decorated with bright…
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SFU contributes to Surrey becoming Canada’s first City of Refuge
November 7, 2016Writer and journalist Housam Al-Mosilli, who was born and raised in Syria, was arrested three times and tortured by Syrian security because he was reporting on anti-government demonstrations. He was forced to flee from his home country, in 2012 and…
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November 7, 2016Iceland – Pirate party falls short of poll predictions in general election The results of Iceland’s October 29 general election reveal that the Pirate party, positioned pre-election to become the country’s biggest party, won just shy of 15 percent of…
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October 17, 2016COLOMBIA – Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Prize laureates for the year have been announced and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize of 2016. President Santos was awarded for his…
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SFU launches first online First Responders Trauma Prevention and Recovery program
October 11, 2016Every day, lives are saved by the work that first responders perform. While vital to society, many first responders deal with extreme cases of trauma and sadness as a result of their occupation. That is why Larry White, director, career…
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October 11, 2016ISRAEL - DEATH OF SHIMON PERES Shimon Peres, former president of Israel (2007–14), died on September 28 at the age of 93. Many Western politicians attended his funeral and paid tribute to this founding father of Israel, and key negotiator…
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ISIL and universities: should SFU students be worried?
October 3, 2016Chibok Secondary School, Nigeria, 276. Garissa University College, Kenya, 142. Peshawar school, Pakistan, 132. These figures represent the number of student victims from terrorist attacks taking place in their own schools over the last few years. The rise of the…
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Vancouver welcomes new general manager of urban design
October 3, 2016Eagerly awaiting their new chief planner, there was an air of excitement amongst the residents of Vancouver who sat in the audience of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre on the night of September 28. “Most of my friends in the US…
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