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Photo of a SFU residential building on a sunny day.
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GSS and SFSS express concern over heating conditions in student residences

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On April 27, the Graduate Student Society (GSS) and Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) issued a joint letter to SFU Residence and Housing regarding concerns over heating and cooling facilities in student residences. The letter alleged that inadequate student housing cooling facilities created a dangerous environment for students to study and live in. This letter was shared with The Peak.  The Peak reached out to Kody Sider, the director of external relations at the GSS, as well as Hyago Santana Moreira, the SFSS vice-president university and academic affairs. Sider alleged that students were regularly suffering…

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Protestors holding up signs
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Community members concerned about Conservative event at SFU

Peak Web March 23, 2026

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Content warning: mentions of residential school denialism, transphobia, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, and racism.  Correction notice: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to an attendee of the event as a protester.  On March…

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A photo of the exterior of the SFSS office in the student union building.
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SFSS bars recording at Council meetings, deterring student reporting

copy March 20, 2026

Written 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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a photo of the SFSS’s admin office on the third floor of the Student Union Building on the Burnaby campus. The photo is taken from the outside of the office, from the hallway. The hallway is empty of people.
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The SFSS’ proposed financial restriction bylaws are not clear enough

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: 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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This is a red and blue graphic of two speech bubbles on the left and the words “Council Chats” in the middle right.
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Council Chats: Support for Palestine and science Week of Welcome

Peak Web November 8, 2025

By: 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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This is a photo of the outside of the Student Union Building at the SFSS Burnaby campus. The photo is a close up of the doors. Above the doors the sign reads “Student Union Building, Simon Fraser University”
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Student files claim related to 2024 SFSS annual general meeting

Peak Web August 6, 2025

By: 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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This is a photo of an empty SUB hallway that features the “SFSS Admin Offices” room. Next to the room is a big bulletin board with about 30 neatly lined-up posters and a big red number 3 to indicate the level of the SUB.
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Five SFSS full-time union staff receive layoff notices

Peak Web August 6, 2025

By: 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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ILLUSTRATION: of Lana Del Rey's hologram (we should make it clear that it's a hologram make her body see-through if that makes sense). She should be on a stage that says 2025 SFSS Fall Kickoff. Below the stage are the backs of many students.
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Lana Del Rey’s hologram to headline Fall Kickoff

Peak Web July 24, 2025

By: 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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This is an illustration of a graphic that reads “Council Chats.” The image also has two text boxes to symbolise messages being sent.
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Council Chats: Executive officers provide notable reports

Peak Web July 1, 2025

By: 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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This is a photo of a man playing a white piano in the middle of the concrete stairways near the transportation centre on the Burnaby campus.
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SFU pianos quietly recycled due to poor condition

Peak Web July 1, 2025

By: 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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