Paul Choptuik
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 Rotunda and reserving eight of the bookable rooms for clubs and DSUs. The building has a total of seven organizational suites and 22 bookable rooms. Before this, HoSang briefly overviewed the space allocation issue’s history and the conflicts between the Rotunda groups and the SFSS, which ended in the 2017–18 Board of Directors’ choice not to allocate any permanent space…
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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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Burnaby city council agrees to support gondola project to SFU
June 7, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor Recently, the Burnaby city council agreed to support in principle the construction of a gondola to SFU. The project has been talked about for nearly a decade, but this decision marked the first time…
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Burnaby campus welcomes Bun & Me
June 2, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor Staff, students, and visitors of SFU’s Burnaby campus have a tasty new option for lunch and dinner. Bun & Me, a Vietnamese restaurant serving bánh mì, rice plates, and Vietnamese drip coffee, opened its…
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SFSS board meeting live-streamed without board consent
June 2, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor During the SFSS board meeting on May 16, a member of the audience live-streamed portions of the meeting without the knowledge of certain guests and board members. A guest brought the streaming to the…
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Convocation Mall’s floor will be ready for convocation
June 1, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor Construction in and around Convocation Mall is on track. The Peak reached out to James Bremner, the project manager, who confirmed through email what was previously reported in March by The Peak. This means…
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Stickers promoting an anti-immigration group removed from Burnaby campus
May 23, 2019By: Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor On Sunday, May 5, stickers promoting the anti-immigrant organization ID Canada were found on the Burnaby campus by a student. They were reportedly found near Highland Court at UniverCity. Campus security was contacted by…
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$126-million building is the first phase in Surrey Campus Expansion
May 4, 2019By: Paul Choptuik, News Editor With its expansion complete, SFU Surrey celebrated its new building with a grand opening on Thursday, April 25. The $126-million building was first announced in 2016 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-premier Christy Clark.…
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