student walkout
Students walkout of classes in protest of in-person learning
February 7, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate On January 24, 2022, dozens of students, staff, and faculty participated in a walkout to protest SFU’s decision to return to in-person instruction. This was the first day students were going back to campus following a temporary two-week remote learning period at the beginning of the semester. The Peak was present at the walkout, which featured speeches, chants, and a march from W.A.C. Bennett Library to Strand Hall. They chanted “COVID greed has got to go!” and “We’re not your guinea pigs!” A speaker said, “As an SFU employee, I am going to walkout after this…
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The SFSS shouldn’t have held a Board meeting during the Student Walkout
March 15, 2020By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Elegant red posters with white text appeared on campus bulletin boards and on Renaissance coffee tables late last week: SFU students would be among the many across Canada to walk out in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation.…
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Student walkout organized in support of Wet’suwet’en First Nation
February 3, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer On Monday January 27 at 10:00 a.m., SFU students and community members participated in a walkout in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. They gathered in Convocation Mall before joining a larger protest at…
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