Tam Nyugen
Sick leave shouldn’t be up to professors
Peak Web October 7, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer Life is unpredictable and often beyond our control. As students, health conditions or personal emergencies can impact our ability to stay on top of courses. Things like contagious illnesses, mental health issues, or loved ones passing away can take a heavy toll on someone’s day-to-day functioning. There are all kinds of emergencies that can happen to anyone. It’s hard enough to go through these events, but it’s even worse that SFU students must rely on professors’ discretion if academic concessions are needed. Academic concessions can include things like being excused for missing classes, or not…
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Give help instead of offering it
Peak Web September 16, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer Living in a capitalistic society where your value is based solely on how independent or productive you are makes reaching out for help harder than ever. Instead of burning ourselves to the ground and then…
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