SFU athletics
Exploring the climbing scene at SFU
January 15, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student Geoff Arrowsmith is a climber at SFU. Arrowsmith has spent six years rock and boulder climbing and two years competing in provincial and regional competitions. Among his many achievements is his staggering record of 10.3 seconds in speed climbing. When asked about the difficulty of speed climbing, Arrowsmith described the challenge lies in finding the right coach, since there are only a handful of walls in BC where speed climbing can be done. The inspiring climber has competed in international competitions like The North American Cup Series. Held in Richmond, BC, on October 10, 2021,…
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The Peak Club: SFU women’s basketball
January 15, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student The women’s basketball team will kick off their season this Friday in the D2CCA Tip Off At the Trailhead against Nova Southeastern University. SFU previously beat them by a score of 76–56 when they met…
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The Inside Scoop
January 11, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Sample size details: Question 1: Have you been to an in-person SFU game this school year? Yes - 21 votes (26%) No - 56 votes (74%) Sample size: 77 responses Question 2: Who was SFU’s most…
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Study examines player safety in hockey games
September 15, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU PhD student Olivia Aguiar and her team at the Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory have conducted research on the impact of physical incidents amongst the SFU men’s hockey team. The project began in…
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SFU Athletics retires the “Clan” name
September 7, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The Simon Fraser Clan name has officially been resigned. The decision came after pressure from students and alumni at SFU to change the name due its negative connotations, since "clan" was often associated with white-supermacy…
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Board Shorts – July 24
August 2, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Roundtable discussion regarding Fall U-Pass With the deadline approaching to make a decision about reinstating the U-Pass program for SFU students, the Board discussed its options before agreeing to vote at a later time.…
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Senate Report: July 6, 2020
July 21, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Petter responds to questions regarding the name change of SFU Athletics’ team, “The Clan” During the question period, Senator Erika Plettner inquired about the SFU Athletics team name “The Clan.” “We ask what efforts…
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Student organizers lead demand for changing SFU’s sports team name
July 8, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer SFU Athletics expressed their support for a name change of the athletics team name, the Simon Fraser Clan, last Thursday, July 2. The SFU Athletics website says that, “In response to student athletes' concerns…
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Board Shorts: June 26, 2020
July 7, 2020Editors note: This article initially stated that the Emergency Response and Student Engagement Group (ERSE) was created by the University's administration. This was a error, as the group was created by the SFSS's University and Academic Affairs Committee. The article…
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SFU faces renewed backlash for “Clan” athletics team name
June 30, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer This is a developing story that The Peak will continue to cover in future articles. SFU’s athletics teams, known as The Simon Fraser Clan, have recently been facing criticism for their name. While being…
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