Student Politics
SFSS discusses budget setbacks
June 29, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 7th, The Peak sat in on the SFSS’ biweekly council meeting. This meeting settled many committee elections and councillors discussed issues of a decreasing budget and concerns about the U-Pass system, among others. Budget Cuts and Student Engagement Concerns During the SFSS Council Meeting, many members voiced concerns over budget cuts. Jadvinder Bolina, the vice president of finance and services, stated, “The number I will show you in our account when it comes to healthcare looks good at first, but keep in mind that it is likely to be almost entirely depleted by…
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Acting vice president finance and student services resigns
May 8, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Rastko Koprivica, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak contributor. The Peak has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. Rastko Koprivica, the…
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Radio silence: The SFSS shouldn’t have kept SFU’s SUB legal challenge from us
August 1, 2022By Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer and Luke Faulks, Opinions Editor Boredom, if not outright animosity, is a common reaction to SFU politics. The most explicit example of our distaste for student politics is th low turnout for student elections. Case in…
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SFU student politics has failed us
February 21, 2021by Justin Smith, SFU Student Despite changes the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought to SFU, some things have remained consistent: nonsensical Canvas pages, wallet-crushing tuition, and bullshit student politics. For a university that advertises itself as “one of Canada’s most…
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Online AGMs allow for students to be more engaged with their governance
November 2, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor To be honest, I had never attended one of the SFSS’ Annual General Meetings (AGM). Not for lack of care, but because the in-person format never really jived with me. This year’s AGM, however, was…
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Staying Sharp: Tips for Running A Student Society
March 24, 2014A few years ago I ran for president of the SFSS. I sat where today's candidates sit and I have heard what they heard. This type of experience is exceptionally rare and has resulted in me carrying a level of…
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