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SUBstandard: The Student Union Building hours should match the rest of the campus
May 17, 2022By Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer How is it that the most student-centric building on campus has the most restrictive hours? Whether it’s during or in-between semesters, most of the Burnaby campus is basically open 24/7. Not so with the Student Union Building (SUB). It’s time for the building’s hours to match the rest of the campus. To be fair, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m, some of the campus’ doors are locked. But there’s always a way to get into campus. It seems like a no-brainer as to why. As students, our schedules vary based on our course load, extracurricular…
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Incoming SFSS president Helen Sofia Pahou discusses plans for the upcoming year
May 11, 2022By: Jaymee Salisi, Promotions Coordinator With hopes to ease student hardships, Helen Sofia Pahou is prepared to begin her term as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). Pahou spoke with The Peak about her plans of action for…
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UBC students get $1,500 of mental health benefits, we get . . . $500?
March 1, 2022By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief In 2021, UBC’s student society, the UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS), increased their mental health benefits from $500 to $1,000. Earlier this year, they increased them again to $1,500 through use of their Health and Dental…
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SFSS Spring 2022 Referenda: Equity Through Democracy
February 16, 2022by Balqees Jama, SFU Student Editors note: The author is president of SOCA and is currently advocating for this referendum. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) 2022 Executive Elections are currently underway and among the five referenda questions, two are…
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February 2, 2022 — Councillors discuss special meeting to re-open SUB early
February 15, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Council discusses special meeting to re-open SUB early Mathematics councillor Ben Tischler submitted a motion to hold a special meeting on February 9, 2022 to discuss re-opening the Student Union Building (SUB) early. Tischler reported…
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Your 2022 SFSS presidential nominees
February 14, 2022by Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate This year we have six candidates running for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president position. Voting takes place February 15–17 through SFU Mail. Shariq Ahsan (he/him), Independent Why did you decide to run for…
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We need to care about the SFSS — and not just when they annoy us
February 11, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer SFU students don’t seem to think about the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) much. During the 2018 election, only 2,158 out of around 30,000 students cast a vote for SFSS president. The number of votes cast…
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The SUB should not have been closed
February 11, 2022By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate On January 20, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) informed the student body the Student Union Building (SUB) will be closed from January 24 until further notice. After some debate, the SFSS agreed to re-open…
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Top Ten SFSS executive team candidates
February 7, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Jane Hoo Not many people know Jane by her first name, but all our readers will recognize her as the person who designed those “Owl in area” signs last year during the scourge of intermittent owl…
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SFSS and community partners launch community fridge
February 7, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On December 2, 2021, SFU’s first community fridge was launched. In the spirit of mutual aid, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) partnered with various community groups to address student food insecurity. According to a…
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