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Student organizers lead demand for changing SFU’s sports team name

News July 8, 2020

Written 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 about the nickname, SFU initiated a review process that has been ongoing since the beginning of 2020.  SFU Athletics will provide a report to the president in August and a decision will be shared before the fall term begins.” The demand for change began back in 2017 through the efforts of various activists, including SFU philosophy professor Holly Andersen and…

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Board Shorts: June 26, 2020

News July 7, 2020

Editors 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

News June 30, 2020

Written 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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SFU Sports: end of season round-up

Arts March 22, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Though many SFU Sports teams have had their seasons postponed or cancelled prematurely due to the COVID–19 pandemic, there were a lot of successful moments for Clan athletics during the spring semester. Below is a…

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SFU Women’s Basketball extends winning streak to four games

Arts March 18, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor The SFU Women’s Basketball team continued its strong run of play with consecutive victories over St. Martin’s University and Seattle Pacific University last week. The Clan secured a 65–55 victory over St. Martin’s University at…

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SFU Athletics events cancelled or postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic

Arts March 13, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Amidst widespread uncertainty in the sports world due to the deepening of the COVID–19 pandemic, all SFU Athletics events scheduled for at least the remainder of the month have been postponed indefinitely. This includes softball,…

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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: March 9–15

Arts March 6, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor A trip to the NCAA Championships for the men’s wrestling team highlights a relatively light, yet important, schedule for SFU Sports this week. Clan fans can also root for the track and field team as…

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SFU Women’s Basketball drops penultimate game of 2019–20 regular season

Arts February 28, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor There is some good news and some bad news when it comes to the SFU Women’s Basketball team. The good news is that a string of strong performances earlier in the season allowed the Clan…

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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: March 2–8

Arts February 28, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor It’s an exciting week for SFU Sports as the men’s basketball team takes part in the GNAC Basketball Championships. Meanwhile, the hockey team concludes its regular season with a Vancouver Island road trip, and the…

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SFU Hockey splits weekend series with Saints in Castlegar

Arts February 21, 2020

By: Michael Lenko, Peak Associate After losing a low-scoring battle in the first game of their road trip, the SFU Hockey team responded the following night with an offensive outburst led by Takato Cox. With the single win, the Clan…

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