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Student advocacy coordinator discusses AI and academic integrity at SFU
November 21, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The Peak recently spoke with Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) student advocacy coordinator Trish Everett on how SFU has approached the issue of inappropriate artificial intelligence (AI) usage in classes. As advocacy coordinator, Everett helps students maneuver withdrawals from extenuating circumstances and through academic integrity hearings. These occur when a student has been accused of academic misconduct or dishonesty. “My role is to start on the student’s side and help them do what’s in their best interest,” said Everett. “Oftentimes that’s helping them understand how to navigate through existing processes.” SFU states that while AI…
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Independent Jewish Voices Canada to form chapter at SFU
November 15, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. Recently, students started a chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada at SFU. IJV is a “grassroots organization grounded in Jewish tradition that opposes all forms of racism and advocates…
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CRAB Park tent city forced to close
November 10, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On October 23, the residents of CRAB Park’s tent city woke up to an eviction notice from the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The Board stated they aim to close the camp and return…
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Two SFU staff receive Accomplished Black Canadian Women awards
November 6, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer and Tam Nguyen, Interviewer On September 28, two SFU staff were honoured as recipients of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian (ABC) Women Awards: Dr. June Francis, professor in the Beedie School of Business, and Dr.…
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SFU Safe app launched to strengthen campus security
November 6, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer This October, SFU’s department of safety and risk services (SRS) released an official university safety app called SFU Safe. The SRS’ services include “campus public safety, enterprise risk and resilience, and environmental health and safety.” …
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Advocates call on Canadian government to impose sanctions on Israeli settler organizations
November 6, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On October 16, Just Peace Advocates (JPA) and Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) held an online press conference to discuss a joint report released with Dr. Miles Howe of Brock University. The report calls on…
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Burnaby barred from speaking out against TMX under $20.1 million deal
October 30, 2024By: Mason Mattu, SFU Student The City of Burnaby recently struck a $20.1 million deal with Trans Mountain Corporation to prohibit any negative public communications about the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project (TMX). This comes after the city published a…
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City of Vancouver to cut down 160,000 trees in Stanley Park
October 28, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On October 8, the Vancouver Park Board voted to proceed with their “Hemlock Looper Response and Mitigation Plan.” This comes months after a report submitted by “Canadian forestry consultant company” B.A. Blackwell & Associates Ltd.…
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Protestors across Canada demand Indigo to stop funding the Israeli military
October 23, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor On September 25, thousands of protestors gathered at 50 Indigo bookstores across Canada, calling for the company’s divestment from the Israeli military. A week before the protests, Indigo pursued a…
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Black Colombian refugee fatally shot by Surrey RCMP
October 22, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of death, police violence, racism, and domestic abuse. On September 19, Vanessa Rentería Valencia, a Black Colombian refugee and mother, was killed in her Surrey home by BC Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
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