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A photo of the Student Union Building. The doors are shown with a note from the SFSS taped to the inside, reading: “The SUB is closed from January 24 through February 18.”
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The SUB should not have been closed

Peak Web February 11, 2022

By: 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 discussion around the building’s usage on February 18.  The closure is building-wide (though Blenz Coffee has remained open) for all but staff, who are given distancing regulations and are encouraged to work from home. This means SUB services — like the Health and Dental information office — will be only accessible online. The entire building will be off limits to…

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Top Ten SFSS executive team candidates

Peak Web February 7, 2022

By: 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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student wearing a backpack walking toward a fridge with stars in their eyes
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SFSS and community partners launch community fridge

News February 7, 2022

By: 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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a study space inside the SUB building
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SFSS explains decision to close Student Union Building

Peak Web February 1, 2022

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On January 20, 2022, the SFSS emailed the student body informing them the Student Union Building (SUB) will be closed until February 18, 2022. In their email, they wrote, “In regards to high COVID-19 cases…

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Multiple people with no face are sitting around a beige table. Behind them is the logo of the Simon Fraser Student Society.
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SFSS Election 2022: What to know about each open position

Peak Web January 23, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are here once again. Led by SFU students, the SFSS works to represent and advocate for fellow students. Some of the ways they do this are by managing student…

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Glass windows at the SUB building
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SFSS announces election dates

Peak Web January 17, 2022

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Editor's Note: Previously, this article mentioned constituency groups as clubs. Constituency groups represent marginalized student communities and are different from clubs. This article is updated to reflect this clarification. Clarification for non-executive councilors and their…

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Donation boxes stacked on top of each other with a “DONATE HERE” sign on top
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SFU community contributes to BC flood relief efforts

Peak Web January 12, 2022

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Groups from the SFU community rallied together to organize a donation drive to aid BC communities impacted by the November 2021 floods. According to SFU News, the total donations added up to over 2,442 essential…

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SFU signs onto the Scarborough Charter

Peak Web January 11, 2022

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On November 21, 2021, SFU joined over 40 post-secondary institutions in signing onto the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The University of Toronto began drafting the charter over a…

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SFSS president Gabe Liosis resigns

News January 7, 2022

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer  On January 5, 2022, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Gabe Liosis announced his resignation due to mental health challenges intensified by the pandemic. His resignation will take effect on January 24.  As per…

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Council Meeting — October 13, 2021

News November 24, 2021

By:  Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of sexual violence  Motion on Sexual Violence Training  SFSS vice-president internal and organizational development Corbett Gildersleve put forth a motion on sexual misconduct investigations. This motion proposed the SFSS develop “survivor-centric and…

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