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SFU350 calls for the SFSS to divest from Scotiabank
Peak Web March 20, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On March 1, SFU350 organized a sit-in in the Student Union Building at the SFU Burnaby campus. They were calling for the SFSS to divest from Scotiabank. The non-violent protest was, however, put to a stop by SFSS staff, citing they did not obtain permission to host the sit-in. SFU350 is a student-led club that promotes divesting from fossil fuels. They…
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Freedom Square plaque removed and engraved into new tiles
News July 13, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor The plaque that once stood in SFU’s Freedom Square, in commemoration of protests that took place in 1967, has now been engraved into the new tiles in Freedom Square with different wording. According to…
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