By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting on September 27. The meeting consisted of an official audit, AGM planning, in-camera discussions of the Student Union Building (SUB) lease, the TSSU strike, and a host of elections to various committees. SFSS Audit Auditors Gary Wozny and Pamela Felix of Tompkins, Wozny, Miller & Co. gave a presentation of SFSS’s financial statements. Wozny noted operation costs have risen, since many operations, clubs, and events are starting to return to pre-COVID standards. Costs for office and administrative roles have also increased, as many…
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By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s note: The Peak would like to acknowledge that Josh Ralla, one of our staff members, was previously an executive director of TEDxSFU, but had no involvement in writing this article. On August 30, The…
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By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on September 8, 2023, to note that the black wellness retreat was not cancelled. At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) meeting on June 21, the SFU Students of…
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By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On July 5, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting. Business discussed during the meeting included elections for council-led committees, a notice of motion, and updates from a conversation with…
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By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 7th, The Peak sat in on the SFSS’ biweekly council meeting. This meeting settled many committee elections and councillors discussed issues of a decreasing budget and concerns about the U-Pass system, among others. …
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By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on July 20, 2023, to correct that SOCA’s budget is not $100,000 but rather they receive $65,000 per year from the SFSS. The Peak acknowledges we did not reach…
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By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Former vice president external and community affairs, Eshana Baran, made several Twitter posts to inform students of sizable cuts in the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) draft of next year’s budget. The new budget for…
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By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Rastko Koprivica, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak contributor. The Peak has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. Rastko Koprivica, the…
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By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer On March 8, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include discussing the new student health care committee and the approved funding for the 2023…
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By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On…
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