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Council Chats: Software Systems Student Society requests funding for upcoming hackathon
March 18, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On March 5, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) convened for their bi-weekly Council meeting. The most recent iteration saw a presentation from SFU Software Systems Student Society (SSSS), discussions on SFU’s decision to close the Office of Community Engagement, the SFSS’ investment policy, and more. The Peak attended the event to report on the current happenings of the SFU community and all things student government. Software Systems Student Society requests funding The SSSS is “one of the few student societies based at the Surrey campus.” With upwards of 1,600 students in its community, the…
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SFU students to vote on fee increases
February 10, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Editor’s note: As an independent student society, The Peak Publications Society would financially benefit from the Vote for Student Life referendum and non-editorial staff members are campaigning for it. We’ve taken steps to prevent conflict…
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Council Chats: Numerous by-elections to be held
October 15, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Editor’s note: we recognize that The Peak has an interest in the fee increase discussed at this meeting. The coverage in this article was undertaken by a member of our editorial team who’s not involved…
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Council Chats: Council members begin cutting underspent SFSS budget items
July 9, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On June 26, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting involved a presentation of all SFSS budget items that were underspent by over $1,000 from the…
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Council Chats: SFSS president fined for violation of Council policy
March 25, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On March 13, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting consisted of topics including a motion to fine president Liam Feng for attempted removal of the…
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Results of SFSS election for 2024/2025 Council announced
March 19, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The 2024 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) General Election results were announced on March 1. Seven students, out of the 27 in the running, were elected to executive positions to represent and advocate for undergraduate…
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Council Chats: motion for SFSS petition for fall reading break passes
March 12, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On February 29, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting consisted of topics including a motion proposing a petition to support the fall reading break and…
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Council Chats: SFSS holds election for vacant MSA committee position
January 30, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 17, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting’s agenda included an election for the open Member Services Advisory Committee seat and approval for subsisting the…
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Council Chats: SFSS motion to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
January 15, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 3, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The adopted agenda touched on crucial motions, including a vote for SFSS to call for a permanent ceasefire…
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Council Chats: Council elects temporary vice-president internal after resignation
September 28, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting on September 13. The business included nominations for the vacant vice-president internal position and a presentation for a new sustainable initiative. Elections to…
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