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The Bright-er Side: Staying home is an opportunity to save money
January 25, 2021by Brianna Condilenios, SFU Student The pandemic has brought an onslaught of financial hardships for many. Job loss to small business struggles only skim the surface of these challenges. However, with fewer places to go and fewer things to do for students, financial stress can be relieved as there are greater opportunities to casually save money. For students who used to drive frequently, this does not need explanation; gas, parking passes, and potential repairs are expensive. In addition, most public tasks can, or have been, made virtual. Everything from speaking with a counsellor to weddings can be done from the comfort…
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SFU announces plans for Summer 2021 semester
January 16, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On January 12, SFU’s Vice-President, Academic and Provost Catherine Dauvergne announced via email that Summer 2021 courses will be primarily remote. Dauvergne explained that this is because “it is not possible for anyone to…
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Wallows’ new EP Remote as things I’ve done during quarantine
October 31, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor Does the current state of the world have you wallowing in despair? Well, hopefully the release of Wallows’ new EP Remote can help alleviate those worries for at least 16 and a half minutes. Wallows,…
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Hannah Bel Davis’ film Pandemic! provides an exploration of remote learning challenges
October 10, 2020By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate This past summer, Hannah Bel Davis, an SFU graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and English and a Certificate in Creative Writing, was hired by a Université Laval (Laval University) professor to…
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SFU’s W.A.C. Bennett Library alters services in response to COVID-19 restrictions
September 8, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The SFU library has adapted to remote and limited in-person services to comply with safety recommendations. The Peak received a joint email statement on the library’s fall services from Karen Munro, Associate Dean of…
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Board Briefs: Thursday May 21
June 1, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer BOG predicts an entire online academic year Jonathan Driver, Vice-President Academic & Provost pro tem, elaborated on the university’s decision to move most courses online for the Fall 2020 semester. Not only will certain…
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