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SFU Protests Kinder Morgan Pipeline

EIC October 31, 2014

The Peak's News Editor Leah Bjornson interviews SFU English Professor Stephen Collis is protesting against the construction of the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

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Commemorative plaque returns to Freedom Square

Peak Web October 20, 2014

The Freedom Square plaque has been returned to SFU’s Burnaby campus after appearing and disappearing multiple times since its installation 47 years ago. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) finally managed to track down this elusive piece of SFU history…

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Protesters rally against pipeline proposal

Peak Web September 22, 2014

Protesters flocked to Burnaby Mountain on Saturday, September 13 to oppose Kinder Morgan’s survey, which is investigating how they can triple their pipeline operation in Burnaby. Kinder Morgan is conducting the survey despite the city’s opposition to the project —…

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Don’t shop at Ikea

EIC September 15, 2014

As autumn rolls into Metro Vancouver, I am sure that many of you, like myself, will invest in new home furnishings for your dorm, apartment, bedroom, the list goes on. This semester however, I encourage you to shop Ikea-free. Don’t…

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Kinder Morgan expansion: a plea for personal action

Peak Web September 8, 2014

Simon Fraser University is a progressive academic think-tank of 30,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff, with a handful of critical departments who pride themselves on breeding socially responsible citizens.    However, SFU seems to be allowing Kinder Morgan to…

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Mistreated Native women: the government must take action

Peak Web September 2, 2014

As Canadians become increasingly aware of the disproportionate amount of violence that Aboriginal women and girls across the country face, support for a federal inquiry into the issue has gained momentum. However, the federal government’s inaction serves as a reminder…

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