SFU Lifeline
Citing free speech doesn’t eliminate harm
January 25, 2021by Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer The recent attack on the Washington Capitol has sparked several conversations as to where the line should be drawn between hate and free speech. However, this boundary between what constitutes a hate crime and what is considered freedom of expression seems to be vastly misunderstood. What happened in the United States was an attempted coup, but it is also an example of how passing off hate speech as free speech can escalate violently and cause serious harm. Multiple incidents of free speech controversy at SFU mean the school is certainly not exempt from this type…
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SFSS adopts new reproductive rights policy, causes SFU Lifeline to no longer be recognized as a club
February 11, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Writer As of December 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has decided to adopt a reproductive rights policy. This policy has caused SFU Lifeline to no longer be recognized as an SFSS club. …
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Council catch-up: January 22
January 27, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Council agrees to a referendum to address the lack of Rotunda space allocations The SFSS Council passed a motion to hold a student referendum on housing Rotunda groups in the Student Union Building (SUB)…
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SFU Lifeline raises concerns about misrepresentation to SFSS Board
July 21, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer, and Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member Editor’s note: Previously, this piece featured quotes attributed to Lily Moric. However, The Peak has been unable to verify these quotes and have removed them accordingly. On July 11,…
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