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Professors discuss concerns regarding SFU’s reopening plan
June 16, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Following the BC provincial government’s reopening plan, SFU announced its plan to return to campus by Fall 2021. The university aims to bring back in-person classes for 70–80% of courses. They also created a four-stage plan outlining broad guidelines for campus density and available services. While also encouraging students to get vaccinated, SFU said they will: Ensure enhanced cleaning practices and safety standards remain in place across the university Work with TransLink to ensure safe transit service to campuses Reopen campus amenities including food services, the Bookstore, computer labs, recreation services, and library services…
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Return to campus plan
June 10, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate SFU announced that they anticipate that 70–80% of SFU’s Fall 2021 courses will be held on campus. This is based on Dr. Henry’s recommendations for post-secondary institutions to reinstate in-person learning. In June 2021, SFU will…
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Being an Asian immigrant in Canada
June 7, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer One of the few memories l have from first immigrating to Canada was my sister teaching me the English alphabet. We had just landed in YVR less than 12 hours before and we were both jet-lagged,…
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SFYou: Gunreet Sethi
June 4, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Name: Gunreet Sethi Pronouns: She/her/hers Department Affiliation: Sociology, third year Hometown: Surrey, BC Occupation: Director at the Voices for Hope Foundation Fun Fact: Sethi is a big fan of Marvel and Harry Potter. Her…
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How to set yourself up for a successful semester
May 17, 2021by Maya Beninteso, SFU student Tip #1: Ease into a regular sleep routine I’m sure you have all heard some variation of this tip before, and remote learning does not lend itself to a perfect sleep schedule. However, it would…
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Tuition Breakdown: Summer 2021
May 10, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer In November 2020, students received an email from vice president, academic and provost pro tem Jonathan Driver and vice president, finance and administration Martin Porchuko regarding tuition. In the email, they said SFU’s Board of…
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Quiz: Which SFU entity is your soulmate?
May 9, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer It’s the second biggest question on everyone’s mind at SFU right after “when will we get a tuition freeze?”: which entity at SFU is your soulmate? SFU’s timeless concrete walls are home to some of…
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SFUnexplained: SFU started the pandemic to finish construction (and to make President Andrew Petter feel better)
March 20, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Don’t you think it’s a little strange that “construction” and “pandemic” have the same amount of syllables? Coincidence? I think not. Clearly, SFU started a global pandemic just to finish the endless drilling and pounding…
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A look into the practices of visual art students and the upcoming Audain shows
March 6, 2021Written by: Kaila Bhullar, Peak Associate For visual art students, the year-end art shows at the Audain Gallery are a culmination of their hard work. With the shows for 3rd and 4th year students approaching, The Peak sat down (virtually)…
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SFU and Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre collaborate to decarbonize BC’s industrial sectors through cleantech
March 1, 2021by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Foresight Cleantech Accelerator and SFU will work together to support the development of BC cleantech. This project will be funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to focus on decarbonizing industrial services. Cleantech refers to…
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