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SFU’s contracted food service workers stage demonstration
December 18, 2025On November 5, SFU’s contracted food service employees took their lunch break collectively to stage a demonstration, demanding a living wage and improved working conditions. Employees from Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Mackenzie Café, the Dining Commons, and catering participated, holding signs and banging drums as they walked around the perimeter of strand hall, SFU’s administrative building. Workers delivered a letter asking SFU president Joy Johnson to meet with them on November 10 at 6:00 p.m. to hear their concerns. The workers’ union, UNITE HERE Local 40, said they are open to arranging another time with Johnson, for now just wanting to…
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Student organizations hold strike for Palestine at SFU
December 18, 2025On October 23, chants echoed across convocation mall as SFU community members gathered for a campus strike in solidarity with Palestine. Organized by the climate justice organization SFU350 and the anti-Zionist group Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) SFU, the event featured…
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Free menstrual products coming to SFU washrooms by the end of 2025
December 18, 2025A new program to provide free menstrual products will soon launch across all SFU campuses. On the Burnaby campus, dispensers containing both pads and tampons will be installed in 60 high-traffic, gender neutral, and women’s washrooms. A similar rollout is…
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Embark Sustainability expresses solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla
December 18, 2025On October 7, Embark Sustainability released a statement of solidarity for the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led convoy of activists from 47 countries aiming to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. The flotilla is the largest of its kind in history…
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Dining workers speak to poor working conditions
November 11, 2025On October 7, a Reddit user posted to r/simonfraser concerning the possibility of a dining worker strike across SFU’s Burnaby campus. The message, which is from Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU, asserted that SFU “hasn’t budged on insourcing workers and…
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UBC tenants group demands protections for housing on campus
November 11, 2025On October 9, the Vancouver Tenants Union’s UBC chapter (UBC-VTU) issued ten demands for the UBC Housing authority. The proposals call on UBC Housing to enact tenant protections, establish rent controls, and build equitable housing construction, among other demands. The…
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SFU considers leaving the NCAA
November 11, 2025Today, SFU stands as the only non-American institution in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), while most Canadian schools compete in U Sports, the country’s national sports governing body. Soon, however, that could change. On September 17, the university announced…
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Writing stories since 1965 — The Peak turns 60!
November 11, 2025The year 1965 saw the development of the modern Canadian flag, the first spacewalk, Malcolm X’s assassination, and other notable events. It was amid the backdrop of these events that The Peak, SFU’s independent student newspaper, was born. 60 years…
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Senate Spotlight: SFU’s new academic plan passed and School of Medicine opens for applications
November 11, 2025On October 6, the SFU Senate reviewed the final version of the 2025–30 academic plan and discussed the new School of Medicine. Reports from the chair and committees were also heard. The Peak attended the open meeting for more information. …
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Indian Student Federation’s Diwali brings students and families together
November 11, 2025On October 10, SFU’s Indian Student Federation (ISF) hosted a Diwali celebration at Crown Palace Banquet Hall in Surrey. The event, held in collaboration with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), featured live dance performances, Indian cuisine, and a dance…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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