Olivia Sherman
SOCA wellness retreat funding rejected by the SFSS
September 5, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on September 8, 2023, to note that the black wellness retreat was not cancelled. At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) meeting on June 21, the SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) presented an amended proposal for their wellness retreat. This event was aimed at healing the physical, mental, and emotional health of Black students. While the original proposal from May 24 requested $10,000 of funding from SFSS, the June 21 proposal halved this initial request to $5,000. This new request was almost unanimously rejected by SFSS.…
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TSSU holds vote to unionize research assistants
September 5, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer One of the initiatives the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has been campaigning for is unionizing SFU’s research assistants (RA). The SFU administration claims RAs are not considered employees, and are therefore unable to unionize.…
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Application approved to hire 15 Black faculty members at SFU
August 3, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On July 18, the BC Human Rights Commissioner endorsed two special approval applications, which gave SFU the approval to hire 15 new Black faculty members. According to the university, this decision is a step toward…
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TSSU engages strike action at Surrey campus
August 1, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: The Peak would like to acknowledge and apologize for misgendering one of our interviewees. Their correct pronouns have been added to the web-version of the article. On July 19, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)…
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Indigenous Student Centre hosts information session
July 25, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 12, coordinators from the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) spoke on the academic, mental, and cultural supports available to students. The session, held by Indigenous Student Life coordinators Jasmin Glaw and Audrey Heath, discussed…
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Beedie wins condo approval in Chinatown at 105 Keefer
July 19, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 26, Beedie Holding Ltd’s controversial condo was approved for development in central Chinatown. This was the sixth and final time Beedie attempted to get the condo approved, with five other attempts spanning over…
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BCGEU donates $200,000 to TSSU Strike Fund
July 12, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 29, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) held a picket line outside SFU’s Harbour Centre. Paul Finch, the treasurer of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), was present at the demonstration, where…
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TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike
July 10, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On a sunny Friday afternoon, Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) members and supporters held a barbeque at SFU. While many TSSU members were grilling hotdogs on June 23, many outside the union showed support and…
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Wildfire Mitigation Initiative aims to combat wildfires through proactive dialogue and prevention
July 5, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer For Yolanda Clatworthy, wildfires are no longer a matter of if they will happen, but when. This grim perspective can lead to proactive wildfire prevention, lessening the size, severity, and impact of mega-wildfires. Clatworthy is…
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SFSS discusses budget setbacks
June 29, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 7th, The Peak sat in on the SFSS’ biweekly council meeting. This meeting settled many committee elections and councillors discussed issues of a decreasing budget and concerns about the U-Pass system, among others. …
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