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Election special: what you need to know for the 2019/20 SFSS elections
March 10, 2019Compiled by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us once again. The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms and debates so you can make an informed decision come voting period, which will take place online between March 19 and March 21 through SFU Mail. To kick off our election coverage, we reached out to each of the 35 candidates with questions about their stances on the positions they’re running for and the current issues that have been affecting them. Below are descriptions of the positions and the candidate responses. Note: Candidate responses are…
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SFU hosts its first ever blood drive
March 4, 2019On March 1, 2019, an inaugural blood drive was held at the Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus. The event was organized by the SFU Blood, Organ, and Stem Cell Club, formerly known as SFU Blood For Life. The blood drive…
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Andrew Petter won’t be seeking a third term as SFU’s president
March 4, 2019In December 2018, Fiona Robin, chair of the SFU Board of Governors, announced that Andrew Petter will be stepping down from his role as the institution’s president and vice-chancellor at the end of August 2020. Recently, The Peak had the…
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Reading breaks aren’t a vacation
February 27, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor During the past week, I’ve spent an unnecessarily large amount of time writing apology notes to a classmate over a group presentation, because I’d yet to finish my section of the PowerPoint in time…
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SFU and Swiss researchers build an eco-friendly and 3D-printable IoT sensor
February 25, 2019In February 2019, SFU researchers collaborated with scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science to 3D print wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors. The new prototype, named “3D sustainable sensors,” is built from wood-derived cellulose materials, instead of the petroleum-based…
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What grinds our gears: The egg-shaped chairs of Vancouver campus
February 23, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I used to spend a lot of time doing homework at the Vancouver campus inside Harbour Centre. I never had classes there, but being quiet and close to great places for lunch made it…
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We aren’t taught nearly enough about how to avoid plagiarism
February 22, 2019Written by: Hannah Davis, Staff Writer One of my biggest fears in handing in an assignment is that I unknowingly committed plagiarism, boldly claiming ideas or words as my own without even being aware of it. It seems that most…
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SFU researchers discover a way to combat HIV mutation
February 18, 2019In November 2018, Simon Fraser University researchers along with a group of South African academics from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal published a study that revealed how certain HIV-positive individuals possess immune cells that enable them to control their HIV…
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Senate Report
February 11, 2019Senate discusses how bursaries should be distributed for international undergraduate students At the senate meeting on February 4, Simon Fraser University senators reviewed their annual report on scholarships, awards, and bursaries for the 2017–18 fiscal year. According to the 2017–18…
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SFU hosts a discussion about consent and bystander intervention
February 4, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor On January 30, Simon Fraser University’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO), SFU Athletics, and SFU Residence and Housing, hosted a community dialogue about the importance of consent and bystander intervention. The…
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