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SFSS holds its 2019 Annual General Meeting
October 6, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor NOTE: The Peak will be following up with a separate article about the contents of the reports from the Board of Directors, VP Finance, and Auditor’s reports. Once again, students had the opportunity to exercise their right to holding the SFSS accountable at the 2019 Annual General Meeting. The AGM is where SFU members can find out where their money truly goes and have their say in a democratic and transparent setting. The meeting took place in the Leslie & Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium. Seated in the front were SFSS…
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SFSS’s Annual General Meeting recurs on September 25
September 15, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer There’s a lot of acronyms plastered across campus this Fall. Ones that say things like “SFSS,” (Simon Fraser Student Society) and “AGM” (Annual General Meeting). As a new (or possibly returning) student, you may wonder…
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Fall Kickoff 2019 set to September 20 as ticket sales go live
July 26, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief At the July 25 board meeting, vice-president student life Jessica Nguyen announced that Fall Kickoff 2019 was scheduled for September 20. She also told the board that the event’s Facebook page and early bird ticket sales would…
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SFSS board meeting live-streamed without board consent
June 2, 2019By Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor During the SFSS board meeting on May 16, a member of the audience live-streamed portions of the meeting without the knowledge of certain guests and board members. A guest brought the streaming to the…
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SFSS presidents should be focused on their presidencies
May 31, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Giovanni HoSang’s decision to take a summer co-op at Microsoft’s Seattle office fresh into his first term as the president of the SFSS is a disappointment, sure, but at this point it’s hardly a surprise.…
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SFSS president Giovanni HoSang plans to work remotely during summer co-op in Seattle
May 27, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief At the first board meeting for the 2019–20 SFSS Board of Directors on May 16, SFSS president Giovanni HoSang presented his mandate and goals for this summer, including how he would juggle his responsibilities as president…
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Board Shorts : May 16 2019
May 21, 2019By: Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member Board photos for website to be professionally taken At the first SFSS meeting of the 2019–20 term, the board approved up to $690 for professional photographs to be taken of board members for the…
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SFSS directors’ votes on motions will no longer be public knowledge
May 11, 2019By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Starting in May, when the SFSS board of directors votes on resolutions at the board table, the votes of individual directors will no longer be public information. On April 18, the SFSS board of directors…
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“Impactful, open, compassionate”: Giovanni HoSang’s vision for his SFSS presidency
May 6, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Fast Facts Name: Giovanni HoSang Pronouns: He / him / his Departmental affiliation: Computing science, fourth year Hometown: Spanish Town, Jamaica Hobbies: Cricket, dancing (specifically to Jamaican music), keeping up with politics, and being active in the…
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Student union building delayed again, September opening called “very optimistic”
May 6, 2019By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Construction on the Student Union Building (SUB) is unlikely to finish in time for summer, says SFSS executive director Sylvia Ceacero. On April 18, at an SFSS board of directors’ meeting, Ceacero updated the board…
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