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Community members concerned about Conservative event at SFU
March 23, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Content warning: mentions of residential school denialism, transphobia, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, and racism. On March 6, Conservative member of parliament Jamil Jivani came to SFU Burnaby as part of his Restore the North tour. The tour is held across Canadian university campuses to discuss how attendees can help “restore the promise of Canada” with a conservative approach. Held in the Student Union Building (SUB), the SFU Conservative Club hosted Jivani and other prominent Conservative voices, including controversial member of parliament Aaron Gunn and BC Conservative Party leadership candidates Harman Banghu, Darrell Jones, and Kerry…
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SFSS bars recording at Council meetings, deterring student reporting
March 20, 2026Written by Petra Chase, Features Editor with contributions from Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The features editor and a staff writer spoke to the news team to learn more about this ongoing situation. Beyond being interviewed and forwarding us…
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The SFSS’ proposed financial restriction bylaws are not clear enough
December 18, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, Project Assistant The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held its annual general meeting on October 29, where undergrads discussed and voted on two bylaw proposals put forth by the SFSS. Both proposals passed, including the “Financial Responsibility…
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Council Chats: Support for Palestine and science Week of Welcome
November 8, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer As a new semester begins and summer slowly fades to fall, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council continues to convene for bi-weekly meetings. For those new to campus life, Council serves as the governing…
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Student files claim related to 2024 SFSS annual general meeting
August 6, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On May 27, Jim Nosella, a sustainable energy engineering student, filed a claim against the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) with the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) concerning how the SFSS conducted their annual general…
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Five SFSS full-time union staff receive layoff notices
August 6, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has initiated staff layoffs, with five out of eight full-time union positions affected as of July 25. All the positions either support student activities…
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Lana Del Rey’s hologram to headline Fall Kickoff
July 24, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Picture this: Lana Del Rey, singing Chemtrails Over The Country Club, frantically flying over an audience, and waving her arms like a fairy all at the same time. At first, you think, “Goddamn. What an…
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Council Chats: Executive officers provide notable reports
July 1, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On June 18, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) met for their bi-weekly Council meeting. This meeting covered executive officer reports, an executive officer resignation, a motion on electronic voting in Council, and more. The…
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SFU pianos quietly recycled due to poor condition
July 1, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Located in the heart of the Transportation Centre, adjacent to the Student Union Building, inside the Discovery 1 foyer, and at West Mall Centre level 3000, pianos were once open for students and members of…
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2025 SFSS vice-president candidate details concerns around name misspelling
May 30, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Vaibhav Babbar, who also goes by Vee, spoke with The Peak after his lingering concerns about the election were brought to the paper’s attention by an anonymous source. Babbar, who served as one of the…
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