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SFU Burnaby needs an emergency medical technician on site before another tragedy occurs
February 29, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer You’re sitting in lecture when a student in your class starts experiencing shortness of breath. Campus Security is alerted right away, but when they arrive, it’s clear that they are not entirely trained for the situation. An incident where our school’s assigned medical team is not well-equipped for a medical emergency may seem hard to believe. However, it’s not far from a recent situation at SFU, wherein a student reportedly experienced a seizure and witnesses took to Reddit to discuss concerns about SFU Security’s response. This happened in the wake of the tragedy that occurred during…
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Books to break out after reading break
February 24, 2020by Juztin Bello, Rodolfo Boskovic, Nicole Magas, Lubaba Mahmud, Zoe Vedova Book: Hero by Perry Moore Submitted by: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor [caption id="attachment_113393" align="alignnone" width="200"] Photo: Goodreads[/caption] Alright, picture this: Marvel, but gay. This winning combination of superheroes and homosexuality…
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Allowing the RCMP to recruit on campus undermines reconciliation efforts
February 23, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Anyone who’s wandered past the BIG Fair or the Mini BIG Fair at SFU may have seen a booth set up for the RCMP. Some have already realized the hypocrisy that goes into having the RCMP…
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Student Senator talks scholarships
February 18, 2020By: Jennifer Chou, SFU Student Have you ever wondered how scholarships are distributed? As a student Senator on the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee (SUAAC), I’m here to shed some light on that process. I joined this committee to try to…
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SFU Reading Circle invites community to read and discuss Indigenous literature
February 17, 2020by Amneet Mann, Peak Associate After five years of being a student on Burnaby campus, I stepped into the SFU Gallery for the first time to attend SFU’s Indigenous Literature Reading Circle. Walking into the SFU Gallery from the Academic Quadrangle…
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SFU’s inefficient sinks don’t promote healthy hand-washing
February 16, 2020By: Paige Riding, News Writer This cold and flu season, SFU took it upon themselves to stick up a bunch of signs explaining when and how to wash your hands. Like a Hello Kitty Band-Aid put on by a blind nurse,…
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Inspiring SFU student film Saloon Doors featured at Vancouver Short Film Festival
February 15, 2020by Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate Each year, the Vancouver Short Film Festival shows off the power of short films and Vancouver’s up-and-coming filmmakers at the Vancity Theatre. Amongst this year’s films was Saloon Doors, an exciting short by second year…
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SFU shares their love stories and Tinder nightmares
February 14, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Marco Ovies, Paige Riding, Naomi Torres Alright, I’m not proud of this. One of the first times I met a Tinder guy in person was when I was partying at a frat house at UBC. Gross, I know.…
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Peak Speaks Podcast – Random Questions with Talha
February 10, 2020Listen here: https://pod.link/1464226637
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I’ve compiled a list of the sexiest board games that no one asked for
February 9, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor While they may seem a bit childish, board games can be a good time. And I’m not talking about your old game of Scrabble collecting dust in your closet. I am talking about some good,…
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