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Coalition calls for federal decriminalization of all drugs
Harper’s government and police oppose report’s proposal By Sahira Memon Photos by Patrick Down A report published on May 23rd by the Cana...
SFU criminology student a serial killer in the making
Kayla Borque released on probation after eight-month prison sentence By Sahira Memon With dark brown braids, brown eyes, and a slight build, Kayla Bourque appears at first to be fairly ordinary. However, she has proven to be anything but. Bourque, who studied criminology at SFU, recently caught the attention of the legal system after boasting to a friend in her SFU dorm about dismembering and disemboweling her pet cat. Later investigations also uncovered videos of her eviscerating and hang...
Snakehead fish brought to SFU
By Sahira Memon Elusive species of fish captured in Burnaby’s Central Park After a 27-day-hunt, members of the B.C. community were successful in capturing what National Geographic calls “Fishzilla” from the Burnaby Central Park lower pond. The snakehead fish is invasive and highly predatory, which increased the urgency to remove it from the pond. SFU was well-represented in the hunt, with biology graduate student volunteers working with the City of Burnaby crews, ministry department...
Former Clan athlete to compete in Summer Olympics
By Sahira Memon Second time participating in the Olympics for former Clan athlete Ruky Abdulai Ruky Abdulai has won a record-breaking 17 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship titles, was the 2008 Canadian National Champion in the long jump and the 2011 Canadian Champion in the heptathlon, and has already represented Canada in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was also a Clan athlete. Abdulai came to SFU as a student athlete in 2007, where she qui...
SFU team participates in annual Canstruction event
By Sahira Memon Rose constructed from 4,000 cans to raise funds for local food banks Downtown Vancouver, including iconic buildings such as The Four Seasons Hotel, the HSBC Pendulum Gallery at Hornby, the FortisBC Building, and the Flour Building is home to 20 structures of varying shapes and sizes, made entirely from cans of food. A number of schools and companies were represented, and this year marked the first time that SFU was among them. Canstruction Vancouver is an annual design...
Heads shorn for charity
By Sahira Memon SFU Club for the Cure raises over $20,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital with annual Balding for Dollars event On Wednesday, March 21, Convocation Mall was overrun with music, food, and a large stage, which displayed live entertainment and plenty of people shaving their heads. Balding for Dollars is an annual event held by the SFU Club for the Cure, a not-for-profit, student-run club advocating and raising funds in support of cancer research. Balding for Dollars is the c...
SFU students help restore burned museum
By Sahira Memon Chase museum damaged as a result of arson An SFU archeological conservation class is traveling to Chase, B.C. to help restore and conserve precious artifacts that were charred and damaged in two fires at the Chase and District Museum and Archives. “We had the opportunity to do other projects but the 14 of us felt as though we would have a better time in Chase,” said Mike Koole, one of the students, in an email to The Peak. To prepare for the project, the students...
New student union building plans unveiled
<strong>By <a href="http://biz130.inmotionhosting.com/~thepea16/tag/sahira-memon">Sahira Memon</a></strong> Possible tuition levy and new student union also discussed at forum One of the plans discussed at the last forum meeting on February 1 was the creation of a new student union building in the Lorne Davies Complex. The purpose of such a building is not only to quell the frequent complaints of a lack of student space, but also to create a place on Burnaby Mountai...
Police seek help identifying potential witnesses
By Sahira Memon Photos released regarding the death of Maple Batalia On January 13 the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) requesting help from the SFU community in identifying bystanders from two security camera screenshots. The email, with the subject line, “Maple Batalia Investigation”, explained that the email was being sent to SFU students on behalf of the lead investigator on the case. It also explained that due to newly obtained security tape footage, they have scre...
Worms survive in space
By Sahira Memon Scientists hope results will lead to prolonged manned space flights The greatest risk to humans on extended space excursions is radiation damage due to the lack of protective barriers beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. SFU scientists Bob Johnsen and David Baillie were on a team which addressed this issue by testing the survival of a colony of worms on the International Space Station during the 2006 shuttle mission. These special worms have been classified as C. elegans. M...