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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 $372,000 increase from the 2018–19 budget because of revenue from the new agreement to deliver services to FIC students. However, this comes with “its own set of operational issues,” says Chow. “Even in our current capacity, our staff are already overwhelmed, so the increase in expected service delivery means a required increase in staffing to keep up with the demand,”…
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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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SFSS welcomes its new executive director, Sylvia Ceacero
March 24, 2019On March 11, 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors announced that Sylvia Ceacero would be the student society’s next executive director, following Martin Wyant’s exit in fall 2018. Wyant announced in November 2018 that he would…
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The SFSS copy centre is permanently closed
March 24, 2019On March 18, 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) copy centre officially closed its doors after operating in the Maggie Benston Centre for more than three decades. Student unions and student clubs will have to find an alternative service…
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SFSS 2019 Election Results Announced
March 22, 2019For the past two weeks, candidates for the 2019 SFSS elections have been campaigning for student votes. Students voted from March 19-21, and the results are in! The SFSS’s 2019/2020 Board of Directors is as follows: President: Giovanni HoSang VP Student…
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Board Shorts
March 18, 2019Written by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran SFSS Fall 2019 Kickoff Concert Discussion During Friday’s meeting, the board discussed making plans for the SFSS’s 2019 Fall Kickoff Concert. “As we all know convocation mall will be under construction [ .…
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A rundown on the SFSS 2019 election debates
March 18, 2019Every year, the SFSS hosts a debate in which the candidates for each position get the opportunity to share their platform. Each candidate makes an opening statement, asks a question to their opponent, answers audience questions, and makes a closing…
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Recipients of the inaugural SFSS Women of the Year Awards unveiled
March 16, 2019March 19, 2019 correction: The original version of this article stated that Simran Sanghera was the winner from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This has been corrected to Simran Randhawa. On March 9, 2019, the winners of the…
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Alleged conflict between Build SFU Gondola group and Jasdeep Gill
March 15, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, News Team Member On Monday, March 4, Build The SFU Gondola alleged over Facebook that Jasdeep Gill’s recent comments to Daily Hive, in support of an SFU gondola, were insincere. Gill told Daily Hive that the…
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Election special: what you need to know for the 2019/20 SFSS elections
March 10, 2019Compiled by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us once again. The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms and debates so you can make an informed decision come voting period, which will…
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