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SFU students organize silent protest of RCMP at event in Saywell Hall

News February 17, 2020

Written by: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer Two SFU students, Miri Abel and Iulia Zgreaban, held a silent protest in front of an RCMP display at SFU Burnaby Campus on Thursday, February 6.  The event, titled “Behind the Badge,” was hosted by SFU’s Criminology Student Association. As stated by a post on SFU Criminology’s Facebook page, the event occurred in Saywell Hall for students to be able to “have a conversation with current members of the #RCMP.”  According to Abel, they decided to organize the silent protest due to RCMP incursions on traditional Wet’suwet’en territory. The RCMP has  come under criticism for…

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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus

Peak Web October 29, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing…

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Student experiences medical emergency on Burnaby campus during class

Peak Web October 24, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   On the evening of Wednesday, October 17, a student entered medical distress, prompting emergency personnel to be called to campus. A faculty member and exam assistant notified Campus Public Safety after noticing the…

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UPDATED: SFU student alleges university did not provide adequate aid following campus violence incident

Peak Web October 12, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Updated on October 13: This article has been edited since its original publication to include comments provided by SFU student Ashley Lee to The Peak.   A Facebook post detailing the campus violence…

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Two SFU students injured during campus incident

Peak Web October 8, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Note: Due to new information regarding the subject of this article coming to light, The Peak is currently looking deeper into the matter and will be posting an update to this story. An…

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SFSS AGM delayed by smoke bomb

Peak Web September 25, 2018

Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor   The Leslie and Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium was reported to be filled with smoke 10 minutes before the SFSS annual general meeting (AGM) was scheduled to begin there today. According to vice-president student…

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Unpublished pages from Maria Campbell’s classic Halfbreed recovered by SFU researchers

Peak Web June 25, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   SFU associate professor Deanna Reder and PhD student Alix Shield discovered a complete manuscript of Métis author Maria Campbell’s 1973 classic memoir Halfbreed, including two excised pages from all prints of the book…

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Investigation underway after deadly police incident on Burnaby mountain

EIC July 13, 2017

The province's police watchdog is investigating following a sudden death yesterday near Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus. The incident occurred in the mid-afternoon and police cordoned off a large area of the sidewalk along Gaglardi Way for investigation. Coquitlam RCMP…

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