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SFSS shows Highland Pub, Higher Grounds to potential operators
June 5, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has launched tours of the Highland Pub and the Higher Grounds Coffee Shop in hopes that a new operator can open the space in time for next semester. The site tours took place last week with more scheduled for this month, according to SFSS President Hangue Kim. The society announced last month that it is considering leasing the space to another food and beverage operator. “There’s been a number of operators that have visited the space,” Kim told The Peak. “We’ve reached out to the operators as well, people that we think will be…
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Board Shorts
June 2, 2017Election report cites numerous issues The SFSS Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2017 election report by the Independent Electoral Commission. The report covers no less than 36 issues that arose during the election period, including debate organization, ambiguous poster…
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SFU students wait up to two weeks to see a counsellor
May 30, 2017By: Andrew Ng SFU students with mental health concerns could find themselves waiting up to two weeks for services during midterm and final exam periods, according to SFU’s health and counselling services (HCS). It’s during these peak periods that demand for…
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SFU researchers take greenhouses to the next level
May 30, 2017SFU engineering professor Majid Bahrami, along with his research collaborators at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), were recently awarded a $725,000 grant to take sustainable technologies to the next level. The grant was awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council…
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SFU Residence is a better environment than you think
May 29, 2017By: Pranaya Chakraborty Dorms. Without a doubt, they represent an innate part of a university student’s life. From crazy all-night parties to crashing instantly on a weeknight, dorms are the place where memories are made. Like all other major campuses…
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Coast Capital Savings commits $1 million to SFU entrepreneurship program
May 29, 2017A non-curricular university program that supports student entrepreneurs received a big boost this month with a $1 million donation from Coast Capital Savings. SFU’s Venture Connection program, now renamed to include Coast Capital Savings in its title, accepted the massive…
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Former SFU basketball star to play for WNBA team
May 27, 2017A former SFU women’s basketball star has made it to the big league. It was recently announced that Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, who last played for SFU in the 2012–13 season, was named to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team New…
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SFSS considers leasing Highland Pub, Higher Grounds Coffee Shop space
May 26, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) announced today that it is exploring options for the space that houses the Highland Pub and the Higher Grounds Coffee Shop. The society’s first priority is to see if they can lease the space…
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SFU union referendum on Israel boycott fails
May 24, 2017The membership of an SFU union has rejected a policy to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), which represents teaching assistants, tutor markers, and sessional instructors at the university, held…
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Tim Hortons’ possible closure deserves more student input
May 23, 2017As you might’ve heard, SFU’s sparking a hardcore internal makeover of its available set of eateries. This includes potentially canning the Burnaby campus Tim Hortons, a hotspot for hungry students at all hours. Tim Hortons has fallen under the gun…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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