Simon Fraser Student Society
Board Shorts
September 28, 2018Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor Board changes signatory for banking resolutions In light of the impeachment of the former Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Jas Randhawa, the board appointed vice-president student services Samer Rihani as one of the signatories on behalf of the student society in banking matters. The other signatory is SFSS CEO Martin Wyant and, in the absence of Wyant, Build SFU general manager Marc Fontaine. Financing regarding SUB provided Vice-president Matthew Chow elaborated on the long-term and short-term loans the society has taken out to finance the Student Union Building (SUB). He noted…
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SFSS AGM delayed by smoke bomb
September 25, 2018Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor The Leslie and Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium was reported to be filled with smoke 10 minutes before the SFSS annual general meeting (AGM) was scheduled to begin there today. According to vice-president student…
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SFSS president impeached
September 25, 2018Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor Jas Randhawa has been impeached from his position as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) after the membership voted on the matter in this year’s annual general meeting (AGM). As a…
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Out on Campus closed until early October
September 24, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Out on Campus, the university’s LGBTQ+ education, advocacy, and resource centre, is temporarily closed. According to SFSS CEO Martin Wyant in an email interview with The Peak, the…
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Board Shorts: a recap of the rotunda space discussion
September 19, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the organizations operating within the Rotunda attended and discussed concerns regarding space in the Student Union Building (SUB). Groups represented at…
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Board Shorts
September 17, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board increases budget for website redevelopment In the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the board passed a motion to increase the Web Site and Tech Support budget by…
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Removal of at-large representative linked to sexual misconduct allegations
September 17, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor The removal of former Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) at-large representative Wareez Ola Giwa as a director, which was previously attributed to him missing two board meetings, has now been linked to sexual…
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Board Shorts
September 10, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Board approved a partnership between the SFSS and Refresh Financial Vice-president (VP) finance Matthew Chow announced a new partnership between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and financial services company Refresh Financial in…
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SFSS president petitions to bring forward new motions for a SGM
September 10, 2018By: Amneet Mann, News Editor With the vote to decide his impeachment nearing, SFSS president Jas Randhawa has come forth with his own motions for the student body to vote on in a special general meeting (SGM). Randhawa is…
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SFSS president accused of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations
September 7, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor and Amneet Mann, News Editor This article is part of a series discussing the leaked recording provided to The Peak by Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Jas Randhawa. The recording documents a…
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