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This is a photo of five of the organizers of the event. They are sitting on a couch smiling at the camera and behind them is a blank blue wall
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SFU students organize Vancouver’s first annual International Women’s Day March

Natalie Cooke February 27, 2023

Editor’s note: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is also an organizer. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. A group of six students from SFU are gearing up as they prepare to host the first annual International Women’s Day March in Vancouver. The event will take place on March 5, from 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., and includes a 1.5 kilometer rally that will begin at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s North…

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Meet the Clan: Rachel Fradgley

EIC February 2, 2015

“During Christmas, it’s weird because there’s not as much snow,” muses London, ON native Rachel Fradgley about her new home in the Lower Mainland. “But the weather here is so much nicer than Ontario. It feels like spring. I really…

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Women’s basketball down Wolves in record setting night

EIC January 19, 2015

On a night that was focused on Clan head coach Bruce Langford, who became SFU’s winningest coach, the women’s basketball team did not disappoint. The Western Oregon Wolves were no match for the Clan Saturday evening, who notched a 20-point…

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Clan prevail over Saint Martin’s Saints

EIC January 16, 2015

This Thursday night, the SFU women’s basketball team played the Saint Martin’s Saints in the West Gym. The Clan came into the game with a 7–6 overall record, good enough for fourth in the league, while the Saints entered with…

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Clan edge Yellowjackets on New Year’s

EIC January 6, 2015

SFU’s women’s basketball team kicked off the new year with some fireworks as they put up 74 points and defeated Montana State University Billings (MSUB) by a single point in a home game. Although the Clan had a comfortable lead…

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Meet the Clan: Priya Sandhu

EIC November 17, 2014

While nobody is claiming that any position in soccer is an easy one, not every position is known to be reserved for the “crazy,” like that of goalkeeper. In terms of responsibilities, this position requires 90 minutes of focus, courage,…

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Clan look forward to tough start

EIC November 17, 2014

Last year, the women’s basketball team made nationals and finished in the top 32 of NCAA Division II play. This year, they’re jumping right into the fire — head coach Bruce Langford made sure that their opening non-conference  games would…

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Women’s soccer close rebuilding season

EIC November 10, 2014

With last Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Western Washington Vikings, the Clan women’s soccer team closed their season. It was the second straight game where they were shutout, and the 10th time this season (out of 18 games). However, this…

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SFU cross country comes up big at GNAC championship

EIC November 10, 2014

At the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship in Monmouth, OR, the women’s cross country team won their first ever NCAA conference title. “It’s awesome, it’s a great feeling to [know] you made history,” said runner Rebecca Bassett. “I’m really…

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Meet the Clan: Bailley Halvorson

Peak Web November 10, 2014

Some sports are team sports, and some sports are individual sports — wrestling is a little bit of both. When a wrestler is training, they rely on their teammates as training partners. Typically, one doesn’t think of training as part…

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