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Outgoing SFSS President Hangue Kim reflects on his term

Peak Web May 6, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   Note: Our interview with Kim was conducted via email. All responses have been left unedited.   The Peak: How are you feeling at the end of your term? Hangue Kim: Proud. I am proud of the team for coming together and working hard for our students. The hours the team put in behind the scenes was inspiring and it motivated me to work harder. We were able build a strong team culture of mutual respect and accomplish almost every goal that we set in the beginning of the year.   P: What was…

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IEC Elections and Referenda Report offers improvements for SFSS elections

Peak Web May 5, 2018

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting held on April 20 saw the Board reviewing the Elections and Referenda Report submitted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reviewing the practices of the 2018 SFSS elections.    …

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Board Shorts

Peak Web April 30, 2018

Motion passed to upload General Membership Student Survey 2017–8 results online After publicizing the 2016–7 General Membership Survey earlier this year, a motion was brought forward at the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board meeting to do the same…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web April 15, 2018

SFSS approves a motion to cease to restrict student groups to SFU catering The Meeting, Event, and Conference Services (MECS) monopoly on SFU student catering services is over. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors approved a motion…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web April 7, 2018

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor Board approves a total of $56,500 over the course of three years for a new online platform In the interests of improving the SFSS’s current online infrastructure, the Board has moved to replace their…

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Out on Campus reopens its doors and welcomes new coordinator

Peak Web March 27, 2018

Earlier this semester, Simon Fraser Student Society’s Out on Campus (OOC) — a centre that provides support services and learning space for LGBTQ+ individuals — had to temporarily halt its activities because its previous volunteer and program coordinator, Kyle McCloy,…

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Generation Screwed SFU hosts audit on SFSS spending

Peak Web March 27, 2018

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor   On Thursday, March 15, the SFU chapter of Generation Screwed hosted an audit examining SFSS spending, titled “The Sad State of the SFSS: Students have had enough.” The event promised to gather experienced student…

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SFSS reaches agreement with SFU to secure more seating space for students at Surrey campus

Peak Web March 26, 2018

After nearly four years of advocacy for more study spots and after-hours space options at the Surrey campus, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors and Simon Fraser University administrators have come to a consensus regarding this matter.…

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SFPIRG launches petition for campus space

Peak Web March 26, 2018

In the face of its impending displacement from campus, the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) has launched a petition asking SFU and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to lease them appropriate campus space.      The petition,…

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Jas Randhawa is the next SFSS president

Peak Web March 23, 2018

This morning, The Peak received the results for the 2018–19 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors elections from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Without further ado, Jaskarn (Jas) Randhawa has been elected as the next SFSS president.  …

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