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SFSS calls for Open Educational Resources for students
May 24, 2021Written by: Nancy La, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) recently launched a new petition to support the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and increase textbook affordability for students. The SFSS proposed the use of OER, including open textbooks, multimedia, and assessment tools, as a solution to rising educational costs. “We incorporated the student responses in the textbook statistics from the SFU bookstore, and then we talked about how we can alleviate financial burdens attributed to these costs,” Liu said. According to the petition, SFU students spent an average of $244.17 on textbooks and course materials per…
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Board Shorts — April 30, 2021
May 21, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Board finalizes new Student Union Building (SUB) leases to student groups The Board discussed a motion to approve lease agreements for space in the SUB to key SFU groups. This includes the First…
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The SFSS approves pay raise to align with living wage model
May 17, 2021Written by: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer As of May 2021, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors and Council merged to form one governing body. They also approved a pay raise for the SFSS members. The Peak spoke…
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Incoming SFSS president Gabe Liosis discusses plans for the upcoming year
May 16, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer With a focus on equity and amplifying marginalized voices, Gabe Liosis has begun his term as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). Liosis spoke with The Peak about his goals for the…
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Board Shorts — April 23, 2021
May 14, 2021Written by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer 2021/22 financial budget proposal Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) vice-president (VP) finance Corbett Gildersleve brought forward a budget draft for the 2021/22 fiscal year for approval. Income from student enrolment and commercial tenants within…
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Osob Mohamed reflects on her year as SFSS president
May 8, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer As the 2020/21 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board closes their year, outgoing president Osob Mohamed reflected on her time at the SFSS. Accomplishments Mohamed told The Peak one of the things she was…
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Council Meeting — March 17, 2021
March 30, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Student cybersecurity Following the data breaches in February 2021 and March 2020, molecular biology and biochemistry representative Kyle Newcomb brought forward a discussion item regarding student cybersecurity. Newcomb emphasized the Board’s responsibility to pressure…
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SFSS announces 2021 Woman of the Year Award recipients
March 29, 2021Written by: Alex Masse, Staff Writer At the midpoint of Women’s History month, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) announced the winners of its annual Women of the Year Awards. The award honours “self-identified women who have demonstrated leadership and…
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Board Shorts — February 26, 2021
March 19, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Student Union Building (SUB) reopening plan SFU recently announced plans to reopen in Fall 2021. In preparation, Vice President (VP) of Finance Corbett Gildersleve brought forward a motion for the Simon Fraser Student Society…
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SFU releases report on Black alumnus arrest
March 17, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor Content warning: descriptions of police violence. On March 11, president Joy Johnson released a report to the SFU community detailing the conclusions of a Black alumnus’ campus arrest. The report, which was conducted externally…
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