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Board Shorts
April 7, 2018Written 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 current platform with the CampusVibe system. Among other things, the new system will be a step up from how the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) currently handles “grants, room booking, events reports” and similar services as well as replace the current club and departmental student union portals, according to faculty of arts and social sciences representative Jackson Freedman. “I think…
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Out on Campus reopens its doors and welcomes new coordinator
March 27, 2018Earlier 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
March 27, 2018By: 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
March 26, 2018After 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
March 26, 2018In 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
March 23, 2018This 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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Board Shorts
March 19, 2018Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor Truc Trat and Muhammad Abid appointed at-large members of the Surrey Campus Committee Funding approved for two Food Days at Surrey campus The SFSS’s Surrey Campus Committee will be manning self-serve snack stations…
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The SFSS 2018 election debates: a debrief
March 19, 2018The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted two debates in the week prior to the 2018 election voting period: one at SFU Surrey on March 12, and the second at SFU Burnaby on March 15. These debates, moderated by chief…
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Election special: what you need to know for the 2018/19 SFSS elections
March 13, 2018It is that time of year again — Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us, and The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms, debates, and unexpected turns of events so you can make an informed decision…
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Five highlights and five lowlights from the SFSS’s history
March 12, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate You’ll hear about it throughout your SFU experience, but what exactly is the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)? Here’s the scoop: according to their website, the SFSS comprises of a group of students who not…
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