Yelin Gemma Lee
Research assistants and TSSU rally outside Strand Hall
November 20, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) held a rally protesting SFU administration’s continued delays with their research assistants (RAs) union contract outside of Strand Hall on September 23, 2021. In November 2019, SFU agreed to the voluntary recognition agreement that acknowledged TSSU as the union for RAs. Despite this, RAs have been without a contract for 677 days, and TSSU reported delays in the bargaining process. The Peak was present and observed the rally. The rally began at Cornerstone Square on the Burnaby campus with introductory speeches by organizing leaders. After gathering everybody and…
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SFU researcher aims to advance existing technology to combat climate change
November 20, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Sami Khan, an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Sustainable Engineering, aims to combat the climate crisis by researching ways to improve existing energy systems. Khan directs the research group, Engineered Interfaces for Sustainable…
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The Study reopens to safely serve the SFU community
November 19, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Study Public House in SFU Burnaby’s Maggie Benson Centre has reopened after being closed for 18 months due to the pandemic. The Study continues to follow all COVID-19 protocols set out by Dr.…
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SFSS campaigns for SFU to continue recording lectures
November 19, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer During the last week of August, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) published the Accessible Course Practices (ACP) campaign letter and an accompanying student survey to their social media accounts. This campaign calls for…
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Community Capacity Building program cohort present equity-focused projects
November 19, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFU Public Square and Lifelong Learning partnered to present Equity in Practice: More Stories of Community Capacity Building on September 9. The event promoted the success of SFU’s Community Capacity Building (CCB) certificate program,…
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Senate Report — November 1, 2021
November 14, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Senate discuss contract cheating agencies Senator Shafik Bhalloo brought up the longstanding issue of contract cheating agencies at SFU which “incessantly targeted vulnerable students, and particularly students from the Chinese community.” Senator Bhalloo explained…
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SFU commits to full divestment from fossil fuels by 2025
November 14, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On November 1, 2021, SFU announced their full divestment from fossil fuels by 2025. Divestment has been a topic of controversy on campus and has led to student protests in the form of a…
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Senate Report — November 1, 2021
November 14, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Senate discuss contract cheating agencies Senator Shafik Bhalloo brought up the longstanding issue of contract cheating agencies at SFU which “incessantly targeted vulnerable students, and particularly students from the Chinese community.” Senator Bhalloo explained…
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Highlights of the SFSS 2021 Annual General Meeting
November 8, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted their Annual General Meeting virtually on October 27, 2021. The meeting’s motions included SFSS’ divestment from fossil fuels and support for the Accessible Course Practices campaign. Divestment…
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SFU researcher discusses impact of microplastics on marine life
November 8, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFU researcher Rhiannon Moore and her team published their research on microplastics in the beluga whale food chain. The study found microplastics not only in beluga whale stomachs, but also in the stomachs of…
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