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Recipients of the inaugural SFSS Women of the Year Awards unveiled
March 16, 2019March 19, 2019 correction: The original version of this article stated that Simran Sanghera was the winner from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This has been corrected to Simran Randhawa. On March 9, 2019, the winners of the inaugural Simon Fraser Student Society Women of the Year Awards were announced at the Young Women in Business SFU International Women’s Day Gala held in Vancouver. The Women of the Year Awards were presented to seven undergraduate students from several SFU faculties. The recipients were: Dawn Chandler, Simran Randhawa, Cameron Lust, Edna Batengas, Mireta Strandberg-Salmon, Zahra Haq, and Krista Bohlen.…
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SFU’s convo-mall construction timeline is cutting things too close
March 16, 2019Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor If you’re a deep-cut Legend of Zelda fan, you might remember one of the game series’ 2001 instalments, Oracle of Ages. In this game, the wicked sorceress Veran advises (and later possesses) Queen Ambi,…
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The poor representation of Black Canadians in tech is lacking attention
March 15, 2019Written by: Giovanni HoSang, SFU Student I have been in the Bachelors of Science in computing science at SFU since transferring here from Jamaica’s University of the West Indies in 2015. In that time, the culture shock I’ve experienced has…
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SFU hockey qualifies for playoffs, but fail to make noise in 2018/2019
March 15, 2019By: Dylan Webb The 2018–19 BCIHL season was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for a SFU hockey team that entered the year hungry for redemption after last season’s sudden, unexpected playoff disqualification. On the upside, the Clan qualified for…
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Youthful SFU women’s basketball team have strong year despite failing to reach national tournament
March 14, 2019The Clan came into this season with an incredibly young team. The team sported five freshmen, and only three of their 12 players were juniors or seniors. Despite this relatively inexperienced group, however, the team was able to play competitive…
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SFU men’s basketball enjoy best season in school’s NCAA history
March 14, 2019March 2, 2019. After playing their last game of the season at home, a 68–56 loss to Western Oregon University, the SFU men’s basketball team’s fate was no longer in their hands. To maintain the sixth seed in the conference…
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“I can see myself being one of those 80-year-old grandmother paddlers”: an interview with SFU Shockwave co-captain Caroline Therrien
March 10, 2019By: Kitty Cheung Year: Second-year Major: English major, communication minor Hometown: Burnaby, BC Favourite post-practice meal: Commercial Sushi for the “Holy Trinity of vegetarian sushi” — mango, yam, and avocado Caroline Therrien is the co-captain of the SFU dragon boat…
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Election special: what you need to know for the 2019/20 SFSS elections
March 10, 2019Compiled by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections are upon us once again. The Peak is here to break down candidate platforms and debates so you can make an informed decision come voting period, which will…
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After a year of vacancies, some SFSS board positions might need questioning
March 10, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor Spring has sprung. The snow is melting. Flowers are budding. And the SFSS election season is upon us. Personally, I’m disappointed that the excitement of the 2018-2019 year didn’t change the way this election…
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“Your talents were never meant for you to keep hidden”: a preview of SFU’s Got Talent
March 9, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Ever wondered about the creative side of SFU students? Curious about our musical and artistic community? SFU’s Got Talent will be held this Friday, March 15 from 4:30–7:30 p.m. in the Leslie & Gordon…
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