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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 go live the next day, July 26. “It’s a very limited number, they will be the cheapest ticket you can get,” Nguyen said. “The tickets will be $30 and that’s the cheapest it will go.” Fall Kickoff will be hosted in the Strand Hall parking lot near Blusson Hall. The SFSS has partnered with the production company Crescendo1 to put…
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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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SFSS passes 2019–20 budget, sees rises in both revenue and staffing costs
May 5, 2019By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor At the April 18 board meeting, the SFSS approved their 2019–20 operating budget. The Peak reached out to Matthew Chow, outgoing vice-president finance, to talk about the new budget’s highlights. The 2019–20 budget features a…
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Samer Rihani’s parting thoughts on his time as acting SFSS president
April 14, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, News Team Member The Peak: Please introduce yourself, your position within the SFSS, and what your responsibilities were. Samer Rihani: When I was first elected back in March of 2018, I was elected as the VP…
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