“I think a poor situation was made worse by poor decisions,” replied Johnny Aether when asked how he felt about the removal of over 1,000 issues of The Peak from stands late last month. Aether is one of several individuals who have given conflicting reports
SFU genomics students are taking a closer look at their DNA than they’ve ever been able to before. As part of MBB 462, students can opt to send in their DNA in the form of cheek cells in their spit to 23andMe, a private American
An SFU archaeology class has been given a one of a kind opportunity this semester to oversee a project of over 900 stone artifacts collected from a farm near Fort St. John. Under the guidance of Barbara Winter, a class of 18 students identified, catalogued,
With the end of the spring semester in sight, the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) 56th president, Chardaye Bueckert, is preparing to make way for number 57. From the successful negotiation of two collective agreement contracts to the failure to pass the Build SFU debenture
Anthony Janolino, a blind SFU student who has been navigating the university’s campus for years, recently suffered a fall that left him with a severe concussion. The incident occurred on January 26 at the Burnaby campus, on an outdoor staircase between the West Gym and
SFU’s ceremonies and events office is calling all “professional musicians and closet composers, experienced songwriters and those who always wanted to try,” to enter the Legacy Song Contest for a chance at making university history. “Because we’re celebrating our 50 year anniversary, we thought it
SFU is designing an official app with the help of students from the software engineering course CMPT 275. Roughly 100 SFU students are feverishly working on the app, designing features for SFU transit, Connect, Canvas, calendar, and wayfinding. Students may be able to enjoy the
UVic conference highlights the diversity of autism On April 2, UVic hosted the third annual Autism’s Own Conference, celebrating World Autism Awareness Month. The conference was held to celebrate the autism community and culture. Patrick Dwyer, the chairperson for the Society for Students with a
Michael Geller, an adjunct professor at the SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development, gave a rousing lecture entitled “12 Great Ideas for Vancouver from Around the World” to an eager audience on the night of Wednesday, April 1 at Harbour Centre. Geller, a renowned Vancouver
Woodward’s SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) welcomed students to the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts for an inspiring dance performance titled SHIFT. From April 1–4, SCA students performed on stage in collaboration with Canadian choreographers. The dancers showcased their techniques and emotions within