safety
We aren’t safe with SFU’s security
January 8, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor CW: Discussion of sexual assault, police brutality, death. Over the years, there have been increasing concerns about the response of SFU Safety & Risk Services (SRS) to campus incidents. Most recently, the RCMP were called on a Black alumnus, resulting in them being pepper sprayed, tazed in the head, and arrested. However, if SRS’ “number one priority is always the safety of [the] SFU community,” then why are they putting students at risk? SFU’s system of student “security” is flawed and needs to be changed to better protect and prevent potential student harm.…
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Dean of SFU health sciences to co-lead COVID-19 Work-Study
September 30, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer Dr. Tania Bubela, the faculty of health science’s dean, is co-leading a study that explores the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace. The 1.2 million dollar project, SARS‐CoV‐2 Study for Eased Restrictions in British…
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Trans Mountain pipeline construction continues during COVID-19 pandemic
July 14, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is continuing in BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. In BC, construction is currently underway in Kamloops and on Burnaby Mountain at the Burnaby and…
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There is no safe reopening without robust health order enforcement
June 7, 2020By: Manisha Sharma, SFU Student As BC slowly reopens, many are keen to get back to the lives we had before the pandemic forced us into quarantine. Like coming out of hibernation, people are leaving their homes and are eager to…
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Reopening society now is the worst thing we could do
May 17, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Quarantine is tough, there’s no question about it. Even as an introvert I’m struggling. Sure, it was nice at first — not much actually changed from my usual routine of YouTube and reading. But as the…
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Dispelling raccoons’ cute image with hard facts would make SFU safer for humans and animals
November 16, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Burnaby campus raccoons must realize that they are on student territory while they willingly pose for Snapchat stories and nibble on dropped food left on the floor. Students forget that raccoons are wild animals with the…
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Accessibility, environmentalism, and safety are missing from SFU’s transit strike response
November 3, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief For a school that embraces its multi-campus nature and celebrates environmentalism, SFU’s reaction to the transit strike is remarkably hands-off. No matter how the strike proceeds, it’s important to remember that our university’s first stance was that,…
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SFU’s negligence at the Transportation Centre is putting commuting students at risk
August 31, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Last spring, I found myself commuting home late on a Friday night, which isn’t unusual for me. The Peak’s publication days are on Friday, and they stretch out. On this particular Friday I was with two male…
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Burnaby Mountain roads need to be reassessed to keep all travellers safe
August 5, 2019By: Yasmin Khalili, SFU Student Having a university on a mountain has its perks: nice views, nearby hiking trails, and beautiful natural surroundings. Campuses located in busy cities may not have these privileges. But this picturesque mountain comes with downsides…
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What grinds our gears: People recording videos of their daily drive
March 17, 2019Written by: Yasmin Khalili, SFU Student I enjoy watching Instagram stories from time to time, especially to start the day. Your morning cup of joe aesthetically placed beside the newspaper you never read? Almost cute. Birds’-eye view from your waist…
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