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Jas Randhawa is the next SFSS president
March 23, 2018This morning, The Peak received the results for the 2018–19 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors elections from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Without further ado, Jaskarn (Jas) Randhawa has been elected as the next SFSS president. This year there were two presidential candidates for the 2018–19 SFSS elections, Jas Randhawa and Amar Singh. Randhawa received 1,206 votes, while 952 votes were cast for Singh. “I couldn’t be more excited to be the next SFSS president . . . This was a very competitive and intense campaign process, and I want to take this…
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The worst times to Hulk out
March 23, 2018By: Ahmed Ali As you all know, constantly turning into a 10-foot-tall Rage Monster when you get angry is never the most convenient superpower. There are times where it will be a minor inconvenience, and there are other times where…
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Why you’re paying so much for textbooks: Part 1 ⁄ 2
March 21, 2018By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate Purchasing textbooks has become a macabre ritual amongst post-secondary students. Students at SFU, myself included, always spend time discussing, comparing, and ultimately asking the question to end all questions: “How much do you have to…
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SFU Fashion Week returns for fifth season
March 19, 2018By: Alex Bloom SFU Fashion Week is a yearly event aimed at promoting the work of emerging designers. With the fifth year of event around the corner, I sat down with Dio Wong, the creative director of SFU Fashion Week,…
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The SFSS 2018 election debates: a debrief
March 19, 2018The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted two debates in the week prior to the 2018 election voting period: one at SFU Surrey on March 12, and the second at SFU Burnaby on March 15. These debates, moderated by chief…
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Online petition tries to save David the mailroom man’s job
March 18, 2018A student from Simon Fraser University has started a petition on Change.org for David Kor, the mailroom man from Shell House who is currently at risk of losing his job. SFU is moving the mailroom from Shell House to the…
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Bugs and bones: the most fascinating thing at this school you’ve never heard of
March 14, 2018By: Umer Altaf Unknown to most students and hidden behind the dreary hallways of the Shrum Science Centre, an immaculate organisms collection resides within our university. Magnificently curated and remarkably comprehensive, the Biological Sciences Teaching Collection is likely the most…
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How golf has taken Laura Jones from New Brunswick to SFU
March 14, 2018Laura Jones had a very strong 2017 year when it came to golf, both individually and for the SFU team. Individually, she finished first at both the Bouctouche East Coast Junior Championship and New Brunswick (NB) Junior Girls Championship. She…
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Election special: what you need to know for the 2018/19 SFSS elections
March 13, 2018It is that time of year again — Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us, and The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms, debates, and unexpected turns of events so you can make an informed decision…
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The bigger picture: a closer look at five pieces of SFU art
March 13, 2018By: Natasha Tar, Copy Editor If you haven’t noticed yet, SFU has a lot of weird and interesting art. I remember that on Welcome Day, first-years got a tour across Burnaby campus and I asked our guide about the strange…
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