Paige Riding
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 previously reported by The Peak. A large audience attended the meeting to view the discussion and vote, and as a result there was a palpable sense of tension in the air. A lengthy discussion preceded the vote, with many members of the audience speaking in support of housing the Rotunda groups in the SUB. Though HoSang’s motion failed, a second…
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Why must SFU Burnaby get the butt-end of the toilet paper roll?
November 10, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer In the “Whale of a Birthday” episode of the culturally impactful show Spongebob Squarepants, Squidward performs a song for Pearl on her sixteenth birthday. The monumental song won audiences over with the stunning lyric, “When my…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Students who don’t understand the etiquette of a shared laundry room
November 3, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer The shared laundry rooms in the Towers are graveyards for long-lost left socks and the hometown of bacteria colonies. The white-washed walls below fluorescent hospital ward lighting are unavoidable for those practicing basic hygiene — so…
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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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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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A cheeky deBRIEF on wasting your best undies on a boring day
October 16, 2019Written by Paige Riding Victoria’s Secret is out: today, my high hopes were crushed by an overwhelming sense of mediocrity. The day was so bland that I know — or rather, I should have known — that some granny panties…
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39th Annual Terry Fox Run connects SFU community
October 11, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer At the 39th Annual Terry Fox Run at the SFU Burnaby campus, Convocation Mall hums with anticipation as a hefty group of runners and walkers stood together to fight against cancer. SFU hosts the event…
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10 ways to spend $10 at Mini Mart
October 7, 2019By: Talha Butt, Nicole Magas, Gabrielle McLaren, Marissa Ouyang, Marco Ovies, Brianna Quan, Andrea Renney, Paige Riding, Zach Siddiqui, Dylan Webb, Siloam Yeung Photos by Chris Ho Dear Minimart, It’s us: The Peak. Maybe you don’t know us, but we…
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SFSS holds its 2019 Annual General Meeting
October 6, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor NOTE: The Peak will be following up with a separate article about the contents of the reports from the Board of Directors, VP Finance, and Auditor’s reports. Once again, students…
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Federal election debate to be hosted on SFU Burnaby
October 2, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer By now, students should have heard about the upcoming Federal Election happening this October. Some, however, may not know where their political standings lie or where their potential vote may go. Members of the SFU…
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