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Losing Fall Kickoff, and jumping on board with UBC’s welcome-back, is a mistake
July 23, 2018Written by Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Seeing how far one snag in event planning has snowballed, I wonder . . . when chaos theory pioneer Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect,” what was his real inspiration? Did his alma mater, MIT, have a student government with negotiating power shoddier than Drake’s diss tracks vis-à-vis Pusha-T’s lyrical coup d’etats? Like insect wings stirring hurricanes, the most basic part of planning SFU’s annual Fall Kickoff has led to a complete farce. It doesn’t take advanced mathematics to understand that things are not great with SFU’s 2018 welcome-back festivities. The Simon Fraser…
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Board Shorts
July 23, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board prepares for advocacy survey to gain student input on provincial lobbying initiatives Vice-president external relations Jasdeep Gill presented to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the preparation that has…
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Updated: SFSS announces cancellation of 2018 Fall Kickoff concert, replacement barbeque
July 18, 2018By: Amneet Mann, News Editor This story has been updated as of July 20 to reflect the comments of the vice-provost students and international Nancy Johnston on behalf of SFU, and AMS. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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Minimart left in state of uncertainty regarding future on campus
July 16, 2018By: Amneet Mann, News Editor The owners of the Minimart located on the second floor of Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) report a state of uncertainty regarding the convenience store’s future on the SFU Burnaby campus. Gideon Wong, who has…
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Board Shorts
July 8, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor, with notes from Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Board discusses various dates to hold Fall Kickoff concert The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) discussed potential dates to hold their annual Fall Kickoff concert, and…
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Unsanctioned posters with SFSS logo taken down, but fate of Redeemed Christian Fellowship still unclear
July 3, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Last week, The Peak reported that the Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF), a club recognised by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), had used the society’s logo without permission to advertise an event that…
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Board Shorts
June 23, 2018Board negotiates SFSS involvement in Student Experience Initiative with SFU Vice-president university relations Jackson Freedman presented an update to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board regarding the SFSS’s ongoing negotiations with the university on the Student Experience Initiative (SEI).…
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SFSS logo used to promote event without the society’s knowledge
June 22, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor On June 21, students noticed posters going up around the Burnaby Campus advertising “Get-a-Grip 2018: A ground-breaking youth conference.” This year’s theme “LGBT: Let God Be True” concerned students as the posters had been…
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Board Shorts
June 8, 2018Board approves $1,860 to send four members to the student union conference held by UBC AMS At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting on June 8, the Board carried the motion to send four Board members…
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Veggie Lunch seeks space to continue operating on campus
June 6, 2018As negotiations between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and CJSF to potentially house the campus radio station in Forum Chambers continue, vegan lunch service Veggie Lunch is facing possible displacement from the space and looking for another location on…
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