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 has been updated to reflect this. Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The Board supports name change for SFU Athletics teams “The Simon Fraser Clan” Driven by a petition with thousands of signatures demanding a change of the university sports team, the Board voted unanimously to endorse the current efforts put in place to change SFU’s sports team name. This…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor While both basketball teams, the men’s wrestling team, the women’s golf team, the track team, the hockey team, and the softball team are in action this week, none of these teams will play at home.…
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