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Bringing dad jokes to the board: an SFYou with Samer Rihani

Peak Web October 1, 2018

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor  Fast Facts Name: Samer Rihani Pronouns: He/Him/His Department Affiliation: Health Sciences (Populative and quantitative stream; fourth year) Hometown: Surrey, B.C. Hobbies: Self-described social butterfly. His brother is currently trying to teach him about Fortnite. Fun Fact: Samer can cross one eye and flip his tongue.     “Have you ever tried to eat a clock? As it turns out, it’s quite time-consuming.” That’s what came out of Samer Rihani’s mouth when I asked him for his favourite joke, although he did have to think long and hard to pick his absolute favourite. “[My clock joke]…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web September 28, 2018

Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor   Board changes signatory for banking resolutions In light of the impeachment of the former Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Jas Randhawa, the board appointed vice-president student services Samer Rihani as one of…

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Men’s soccer’s Kyle Jones talks season-ending ACL tear injury

Peak Web September 28, 2018

By: Victor Gouchee Year: Senior Hometown: Port Moody, British Columbia Major: General Studies (Education), Minor in Curriculum and Instruction Favourite soccer player of all time: Ryan Giggs Kyle Jones has been a prominent player for the men’s soccer team over…

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SFSS president impeached

Peak Web September 25, 2018

Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor   Jas Randhawa has been impeached from his position as president of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) after the membership voted on the matter in this year’s annual general meeting (AGM). As a…

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SFU works to finalize its cannabis policy

Peak Web September 25, 2018

Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   With one month remaining until B.C. legalizes cannabis, its universities are working to put together their own policies on marijuana. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has already indicated that their campuses are unlikely…

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Out on Campus closed until early October

Peak Web September 24, 2018

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer   Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Out on Campus, the university’s LGBTQ+ education, advocacy, and resource centre, is temporarily closed. According to SFSS CEO Martin Wyant in an email interview with The Peak, the…

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Vancouver records multiple measles cases

Peak Web September 21, 2018

Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   Health officials from Vancouver are urging individuals across the city and its surrounding areas to update their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination doses, after reported cases of measles have gone up…

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Board Shorts: a recap of the rotunda space discussion

Peak Web September 19, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the organizations operating within the Rotunda attended and discussed concerns regarding space in the Student Union Building (SUB). Groups represented at…

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B.C. government launches campaign addressing sexual misconduct in post-secondary institutions

Peak Web September 19, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   A new campaign launched by the provincial government aims to address sexual violence and misconduct in post-secondary institutions. The campaign is based largely on social media and via posters which focus on male…

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Funding uncertain for SFU’s Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students

Peak Web September 18, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Updated September 21, 2018: Dr. Veselin Jungic has reached out to The Peak to indicate that the paraphrase at the end of this article which indicated that "he is convinced the camp's future on this…

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