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SFU alumna and singer Naomi Ambrose talks about following your dreams while remaining realistic
October 8, 2017Naomi L. Ambrose is an SFU alumna who, after taking a break from her musical endeavours, has gotten back into the industry. As described on her website she is, “an educator, motivator, singer, songwriter, blogger, and life fulfillment enthusiast.” She has always loved all music and is releasing a single of her own called “JOYTOWN.” — The Peak: What motivated you to get into music in the first place? Naomi: Well, I’ve always had an interest in music. I’m from a musical family: my grandmother used to sing in a church choir, I sang in a church choir when I…
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Fraser Valley floodgates are compromising salmon habitat
October 6, 2017Methods used to protect cities and farmland from flooding in the province are having an adverse effect on salmon, according to new research. A report by researchers at Simon Fraser University found that dikes and floodgates can compromise salmon habitats…
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Wildlife and you at SFU
October 4, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren All of British Columbia is considered bear country. There are between 120 and 150,000 black bears across the province, according to Wildsafe BC — which means that if you’re in BC, you’re sharing living space with the…
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Car drives into pond on SFU Burnaby campus
October 3, 2017The SFU Burnaby campus was the site of two car accidents on Monday night. In one incident, a lone driver ended up in the Academic Quadrangle (AQ) reflecting pond in the centre of the campus. “An elderly driver unfamiliar with…
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SFU strives to become a silver fair trade campus
October 3, 2017SFU is striving to be the first Canadian university to become a silver fair trade campus. This summer, the Canadian Fair Trade Network released updated standards for its Fair Trade Campus Program which added new requirements for the silver and…
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SFU Indigenous students break down barriers at Indigenous Day
October 2, 2017Indigenous students hosted a gathering on campus last week to break down colonial constructs and make Indigenous peoples visible in the community. The annual Indigenous Day event in Convocation Mall featured performances by student and visiting artists on the unceded…
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Our (sometimes troubling) history with the NCAA
October 2, 2017On September 24, the SFU Clan football team had a historic loss in their homecoming game, losing by 76 points. They’re pushing almost three years since their last win, leading many to languish SFU’s decision to participate in the National…
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Burnaby campus faces major parking congestion
October 2, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren If you are finding it difficult to find a parking spot at the Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus, you are not alone. The university is experiencing increased congestion in its parking lots this semester and parking passes have…
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Do you know about SFU’s charity initiative?
September 30, 2017About the Kiva lending program Kiva is an international non-profit organization that’s consistently given four stars on Charity Navigator. They crowdfund loans through an economically sustainable lending program called ‘micro-lending’ for borrowers in “more than 80 countries who are…
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Board Shorts
September 29, 2017Board raises concern over design of new stadium Simon Fraser University brought its proposed construction plan for a new stadium to the SFSS Board of Directors meeting on September 29. “This is a legacy project,” Theresa Hanson, director of athletics…
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