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An open letter to the Forum Chamber musicians
April 17, 2020By: Gabrielle McLaren, Peak Associate Dear Forum Chamber musicians, You’ve never met me and I’ve never met you, but I’m familiar with your work. See, The Peak’s office is located right next to Forum Chambers and over my four years at SFU I’ve spent quite a bit of time there — working, studying, slacking off, writing, fuming, pondering, conducting interviews . . . and because of that, the rotating cast of Forum Chambers musicians has been a constant of my degree. I’ve heard some of you guys sneak in early morning practices, squeeze in songs between classes, and stick around…
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SFSS to offer $30,000 emergency bursary fund
March 30, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a post by current Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Giovanni HoSang on his Facebook page on Wednesday March 25, the SFSS will be distributing an emergency bursary to students who are affected…
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Changes to undergraduate withdrawal deadlines and grading practices for the Spring 2020 semester
March 30, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic SFU will be proceeding with an optional pass/fail grading format for the spring 2020 semester. Further, SFU has extended the deadline for undergraduate students to withdraw from courses to April…
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If you’re in need of a new song to love, “Everything” by Royal Oak is everything you need!
March 30, 2020by Rebeka Roga, SFU Student With two nation-wide tours behind them, two albums, an EP, and several singles on Spotify, Royal Oak is a very impressive group. The accomplished band released their anticipated new single “Everything” on February 29, 2020. Having…
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Pandemic-appropriate meals inspired by my friend’s #covidmeals
March 27, 2020By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief, and Lauren Wallace, SFU alumna In the sea of social media posts about pandemic-related panic-buying and supply-hoarding, sometimes you see people doing their best to help and uplift one another. That’s what my friend Lauren Wallace,…
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SFSS 2020 Board of Directors election results announced
March 26, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Last week, students voted to elect SFSS Board members, and the results have finally been announced! Votes were extremely close in some cases. The Education Representative Emerly Liu has been elected with a…
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History department’s annual book club turns into a love letter to Maria Campbell
March 24, 2020by Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Content note: This article includes discussion of sexual violence against Indigenous women and girls. Some attendees came to SFU History Reads 2020 clutching brand-new or well-worn copies of Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed, described as “An unflinchingly honest memoir…
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SFU Health & Counselling remains open with some changes to services
March 23, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer SFU Health & Counselling Services is staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peak spoke to Martin Mroz, Director of SFU Health & Counselling Services, via email about the department’s activities and how their operations…
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SFU to offer emergency financial aid to students affected by pandemic as SFSS lobbies government
March 23, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a press release issued by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on Friday March 20 and announcements on social media by SFSS president Giovanni HoSang, SFU’s Financial Aid and Awards (FAA) office will…
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The students, the tattoos, and the stories behind them
March 15, 2020by Molly Lorette, Meera Eragoda, Juztin Bello, Paige Riding, Kim Regala, Kelly Chia Molly Lorette, SFU Student [caption id="attachment_113699" align="alignnone" width="200"] Chris Ho / The Peak[/caption] My mom is pretty fluent in French, and has been integrating little phrases here…
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