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Burnaby announces more funding towards constructing First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU
May 22, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On April 22, 2023, Burnaby’s acting mayor, Sav Dhaliwal, announced $5-million of funding for constructing the First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU Burnaby. The construction and funding of the First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU is part of the city of Burnaby’s commitment towards Truth and Reconciliation. “As a city, we are committed to working with Indigenous peoples, particularly with the First Nations on whose territory the City of Burnaby is now located, to build positive and meaningful relationships,” commented Mayor Mike Hurley. The Peak interviewed Raven King Stierle from the SFU First Nations, Métis…
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I fell in love with SFU AskAway
March 31, 2023By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate If you missed out on last week’s episode of Cute Couples on Campus, you can read the main questions and answers from the interview below. We were honoured to have the opportunity to interview Sophie,…
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Why SFU should rename the Goldcorp building
February 24, 2023By: Safiya Shah, SFU Student In 2011, SFU students protested against the university accepting a $10-million donation from the mining company, Goldcorp. At the time, students and staff were concerned about accepting donations from a company that has had environmental…
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WGOG: SFU doesn’t provide a list of vacant/occupied rooms on campus
February 2, 2023By: Ben McNallye, SFU Student Picture this: you need a quiet space for a quick Zoom meeting on campus. You fly through the AQ, WMC, or wherever, looking for an empty classroom. You find one! Go, you. But moments after…
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Student Updates
February 1, 2023By: Nathan T. The Koi from the AQ pond have been removed After years of entertaining graduating students during convocation and disappearing during winter, the koi fish have been sold to the SFU biological sciences department to help raise money…
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Public universities should be free
January 25, 2023By: Victor Tran, SFU Student In Canada, the cost of higher education has become a topic of increasing concern. In response, the question of whether Canadians have the right to access higher education has come to the forefront. In recognition…
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SFU releases “best” college admission essay to help incoming students
January 18, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor To prospective SFU students: Please use this essay submission as a reference of a successful applicant. The prompt was “Why is SFU the best fit for you?” Please note especially our excellent legacy of being…
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Dear SFU: Please make safety a priority this winter season
November 30, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor While our campus boasts beautiful mountain views and great sunset-watching spots, it stands no chance against the snowstorms we see every couple of years in BC. Winter can be incredibly dangerous in this province, no…
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Indigenous studies should be integrated into SFU’s degree requirements
October 3, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU claims to offer a “well-rounded student experience,” but this can’t be true if students lack a genuine understanding of the trauma and oppression Indigenous peoples faced throughout Canadian history. There was a heavy focus…
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Bright-er Side: Getting to experience the Burnaby Campus for the first time since remote learning
September 23, 2022By: eveluchka, SFU Student Thanks to COVID-19, I’m a third year student and this semester is the first time I’ve had a class at the Burnaby campus. It’s not been what I expected. For two years, I was told I…
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