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Courtyard residence unveiled at SFU Burnaby campus
June 7, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: A correction was made to this article on June 12, 2023 to note that room prices are $3,920, regardless of room type. On May 19, SFU announced the opening of its newest residency on Burnaby campus. Courtyard, created primarily for first-year and some second-year students, is named after its courtyard hub which will feature “swings, ping pong tables, and open-air gathering spaces.” It will also be home to the SFU residence and housing main building. The building’s garden — the Madge Hogarth Sensory Garden — will pay tribute to the namesake of SFU’s…
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New 90-Unit Family Housing opens on SFU’s Burnaby Campus
September 28, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU’s residence and housing community has grown steadily over the years, with the most recent development plan being two new family-oriented rental buildings in UniverCity. According to the media release put out by SFU, the…
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Dining Hall needs to step up their menu
January 14, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU’s Dining Hall is an option most consider when living in Residence, or as an emergency when nothing else is open on the Burnaby campus. I’ve had both of these experiences, and while the Dining Hall…
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SFU Residence needs to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines
September 15, 2021By Tamanna T., Staff Writer Home to approximately 2,000 students, SFU Residence has faced challenges housing undergraduate and graduate students safely during the pandemic. Fall brings many SFU students to Residence, some returning and some starting their university journey. With…
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To all the showers I’ve cried in before
March 2, 2021By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Shower crying. You’ve done it, I’ve done it, Archie Andrews did it on Riverdale when his dad got shot and then suddenly stopped crying to fuck his girlfriend in the shower. Either way, it’s a…
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SFU Residence and Housing fails to properly enforce COVID-19 guidelines
January 5, 2021by Gurpreet Kambo and Harvin Bhathal Several SFU students have voiced their concerns to The Peak regarding SFU Residence and Housing’s COVID-19 procedures. These concerns primarily revolve around proper sanitation and the enforcement of existing physical distancing policies that Residence and…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The WiFi in SFU Residence ghosts me more than my dates
May 24, 2020By: Paige Riding, News Writer When I lived on Residence this past school year — you know, before the world went to shit and everything closed or went online — I shared a common enemy with hundreds of SFU students. And…
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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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What Grinds Our Gears: Respect thy neighbour, noisy dorm residents
September 9, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Dear rude neighbour: of course we all love our music, buddy. But while we’re at it, can we show our neighbours in the cramped dorms some respect by loving our headphones, too? Living in these tiny…
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Are you SFU-ready? 2: Packing for residences
July 20, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka Whether you’re coming straight from your parents’ house or you’ve rented in Vancouver before, moving into residence can be nerve-racking. Luckily, I’ve been there and have some wisdom to share: Make sure to pack: 1) A mattress…
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