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SFU Puppy Therapy!
November 14, 2014SFU hosted another puppy therapy event; the dogs were as cute (and calming) as ever!
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VIDEO: SFU community rallies against Kinder Morgan expansion
November 13, 2014Pipeline protests pickup steam, while three SFU professors deal with injunctions filed against them by Kinder Morgan. Check out The Peak's written article about the rally for more information.
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Poll Party
November 10, 2014This coming Saturday, November 15, voters across British Columbia will head to the polls to elect their next municipal governments. Sadly, if past statistics are any indicator, very few people will actually exercise this right, which is even more tragic…
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Talking it Out
November 10, 2014At a September reception for SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, Shauna Sylvester shared a firsthand experience of the power of true dialogue and communication. She was meeting with two parties of powerful people holding vastly different ideologies — the goal was…
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Satellite Signals
November 10, 2014Woodward's This past Wednesday, November 5, the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema showcased Miners Shot Down, a documentary film about the mineworker strike in South Africa last August. The film followed the low-paid workers in their fight against the mining company and…
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SFU Community Summit explores the future of innovation
October 27, 2014Experts, innovators, and artists gathered at venues throughout the city last week to discuss the implications of innovation at SFU’s third annual Community Summit. Hosted by SFU Public Square, this year’s summit, titled, “Innovation: The Shock of the Possible,” explored…
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Vancouver’s got game
October 20, 2014Press “Start” Until a few years ago, Vancouver was undisputedly the main headquarters of video game production in Canada. Blessed with a huge concentration of talented and passionate developers, our own Hollywood North became one of the video game capitals…
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SFU Woodwards Students on the Homeless
October 17, 2014Peak Speak: SFU Woodwards Students discuss homelessness in the neighboring downtown east-side community.
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Satellite Signals
October 13, 2014Vancouver A free book signing at the Chapters on Robson Street on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 9 featured SFU professor of biology and author Mark Winston. He signed copies of his new book, Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive,…
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SFU explores opportunity for satellite campus residences
October 6, 2014The possibilities for life in residence at SFU are about to increase significantly. The university is currently considering a new residence building, valued between $15 million and $20 million, near its downtown campuses. SFU has been in conversations with the…
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