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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 also finished second in the NB Women’s Amateur and CN Future Links Atlantic Championship. For SFU golf, her 2017 season was highlighted by a second-place finish at the Northwest Shootout. To get to know Jones, continue reading! Fast Facts Name: Laura Jones Major: Health Sciences Year: Sophomore (second-year) Hometown: Moncton, New Brunswick Sport(s) you play at SFU: Golf Fun fact…
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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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The Peak’s 2018 March Madness Bracket
March 12, 2018KEY NOTES Duke winning it all For me, the most exciting game of the tournament may actually be the potential matchup of Duke vs. Michigan State in the Elite Eight. Whoever wins this game is my favourite to win the…
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Five highlights and five lowlights from the SFSS’s history
March 12, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate You’ll hear about it throughout your SFU experience, but what exactly is the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)? Here’s the scoop: according to their website, the SFSS comprises of a group of students who not…
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Must-see events
March 12, 2018By: Alex Bloom Vancouver South African Film Festival This is a non-profit event, presented in partnership with SFU Woodward’s, and all proceeds go towards Education Without Borders. Taking place between March 23 and 25, the Vancouver South African Film Festival…
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CJ Rowe talks SVSPO, Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and more
March 9, 2018By: Jennifer Low Fast facts on CJ Rowe Name: CJ Rowe Pronouns: They/them/theirs Position: Director of the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office Education: Doctorate in Education (UBC), a Master of Arts in legal studies (Carleton University), and Bachelor of…
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12 years of the Clan in the BCIHL: a history of SFU hockey
March 9, 2018By: Dylan Webb The 2017–18 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season is winding down as early in the year as it ever has for the SFU men’s ice hockey team. Therefore, it is an appropriate time to reflect on…
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SFSS 2018–19 elections suffer from miscommunication and bullying allegations
March 8, 2018"Correction: a previous version of this article cited Amir Singh as a candidate for president for the SHIFT SFU slate. We have changed this name to Amar Singh." Despite the campaign period for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board…
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Badass women of SFU
March 7, 2018By Eva Zhu When SFU opened in 1965, only 37% of the student body was made up of women and only 16 of the 126 faculty staff were women (that’s about 12%). As of fall 2014, 13,000 of the 25,000…
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