Student Union
GSWSSU clothing swap paves way for charity events
March 4, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of domestic abuse. The gender, sexuality, and women’s studies student union (GSWSSU) president Julia Mosi knew they wanted to try something new for GSWSSU events this semester. GSWSSU executive Lindsay Dober proposed a clothing swap and Mosi said the pieces immediately fell into place for an event that aligned with the focuses of the GSWS department. “The event was mainly inspired by our chance to participate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science’s Arts Week,” explained Mosi during an interview with The Peak. “The clothing swap idea was created specifically in…
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Council Chats: BASS requests designated common space in the SUB
February 14, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom on January 31. The agenda for the meeting included discussions about a Business Administration Student Society (BASS) common room space in…
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GSU hosts inaugural RANGE conference
January 23, 2024By: Issra Syed, SFU Student Editor’s note: The Peak would like to acknowledge that Issra Syed, one of the geography student union members, wrote this article. The Peak has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from…
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CMNSU presents Careers in Communication
March 29, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Saije Rusimovici, who wrote this article, is an executive member of the SFU communication student union. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing…
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Communication student union relaunches podcast
November 28, 2022By: Andreea Barbu, SFU Student SFU’s communication student union has recently revamped their podcast, The Medium, The Message. It is hosted by vice-president of the communication student union, Talha Butt, and communications coordinators Simran Mann and Arianne Cervantes. The first…
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Joining a student union has many benefits
March 1, 2021by Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Starting at SFU was both thrilling and daunting to me. I was excited to make new friends, but wondered how the hell I was supposed to do that in lecture halls with hundreds…
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Board Shorts: June 26, 2020
July 7, 2020Editors note: This article initially stated that the Emergency Response and Student Engagement Group (ERSE) was created by the University's administration. This was a error, as the group was created by the SFSS's University and Academic Affairs Committee. The article…
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Board Shorts
June 8, 2018Board approves $1,860 to send four members to the student union conference held by UBC AMS At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting on June 8, the Board carried the motion to send four Board members…
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Are cheap beers and bagels killing the student movement in B.C.?
July 9, 2012By Gordon Katic — The Ubyssey (CUP) Photos by Kelsey Woodley When I looked at the new preliminary budget of the AMS, UBC Vancouver’s student union, I was quite impressed by the breadth and scope of the services that they…
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