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SFSS Council’s Quest for a Rights-Free Utopia
January 23, 2024By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Greetings, fellow students of wit, wisdom, and occasionally questionable decision-making! Let’s turn to another page of SFSS council drama, where on today’s episode, the SFSS Council, led by the daring president Liam Feng, contemplates the groundbreaking notion that equality is best achieved when no one has equal rights. Picture this: a January 3 SFSS Council meeting, where president Feng unveils a motion that could put Avengers’ disagreements to shame. The proposal? To repeal all Issues Policies, including policies supporting reproductive rights, tuition affordability, and a free Palestine. Because who needs specific policies when you can…
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GSU hosts inaugural RANGE conference
January 23, 2024By: Issra Syed, SFU Student Editor’s note: The Peak would like to acknowledge that Issra Syed, one of the geography student union members, wrote this article. The Peak has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from…
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Transit supervisors declare job action in Metro Vancouver
January 23, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The transit supervisors in Metro Vancouver have begun an overtime ban after the vote to strike gained 100% support on December 22, 2023. Transit supervisors have been without a contract since late 2022. The Canadian…
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Undermining Palestinian solidarity does not help Jews on campus
January 20, 2024Written by: Omri Haiven, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of war, genocide, and antisemitism. My name is Omri Haiven, and I’m a Jew who is a graduate student at SFU’s School of Communication. I’m also an active member of Independent…
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Elf on the Shelf causes post-holiday chaos
January 15, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The attack of the oat milk foam, 9:02 a.m. I woke up to the sound of my Nespresso machine whirling. It was recently gifted to me under the name of “Santa,” which I decided to take…
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Council Chats: SFSS motion to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
January 15, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 3, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The adopted agenda touched on crucial motions, including a vote for SFSS to call for a permanent ceasefire…
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Unhoused residents of Vancouver parks subjected to discrimination
January 15, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Since 2018, Fiona York has dedicated her time to advocating for some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable populations. Unhoused residents of Vancouver parks, such as CRAB Park and Oppenheimer Park, are subjected to street sweeps, exposure…
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2023 — A Year in Review
January 12, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield & Olivia Sherman TSSU Strikes for improving working conditions, June–October Learn more: The TSSU Strike Vote: A Timeline of Events TSSU members form picket line in labour action SFU’s response to the TSSU picket lines has been…
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I bet you thought this would be a hairytale
January 10, 2024By: Mahla Rae, SFU student You only remember me when you want a bright new hair colour to make you feel cool, or a touchup to your contrasting roots to hide your true look. I know what you think of…
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We need more supports for dealing with COVID-19
January 10, 2024By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Recently, Global News reported that BTNX, “a small rapid test supplier based outside Toronto, deleted dozens of specimens, or samples, from a study it submitted to Health Canada.” In turn, this meant these tests were…
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