News
Amneet Mann / News Editor Henry Tran / Assistant News Editor
January 8, 2018 news@the-peak.ca
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Amneet Mann / News Editor Henry Tran / Assistant News Editor
News
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Eva Zhu Staff Writer
Henry Tran Assistant News Editor
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Opinions
Zach Siddiqui / Opinions Editor
January 8, 2018 opinions@the-peak.ca
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Opinions
Zach Siddiqui / Opinions Editor
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Alex Bloom / Arts Editor
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Arts
January 8, 2018
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INVITATION TO PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PARCEL 20 – LIBERTY HOMES Liberty Homes is working with SFU Community Trust on a development proposal for Parcel 20 at UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain. The proposal consists of two residential towers at 14 and 20 storeys respectively, and 3-storey townhomes fronting University Crescent. The development will include 186 apartments and 14 townhomes. The design reflects sitespecific guidelines and the comprehensive development zoning for all lots in Phase 3 of UniverCity’s East Neighbourhood Plan. Liberty Homes will be holding a Public Open House to introduce the development proposal and gather feedback from the community. Date: Time: Location:
Wednesday January 24th, 2018 4:30pm to 6:30pm Lobby, SFU Community Trust Suite 130, 8960 University High St. Burnaby, BC
Andrew Ringer / Sports Editor
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Sports
January 8, 2018
Women’s basketball A lot has changed for the Clan from the beginning of 2017. The 2016–17 season saw the women’s basketball team finish third in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 15–5 record, before being shocked by Central Washington University in the GNAC quarterfinals. The 2017– 18 roster is shaped much differently, with an entirely new starting five for head coach Bruce Langford. Some of the highlights of the year include Ellen Kett breaking the single-game GNAC assist record with 20 assists in a game against Montana State Billings on February 18, and the team breaking the GNAC three-point-made record with 18 threes in a game against Academy of Art University on November 22. After being one of the best teams in the conference last season, however, the Clan is just 1–3 in conference play so far this campaign, winning the lone game on the last day of 2017.
Women's soccer The 2017 season was a mixture of ups and downs for the women’s soccer team, which eventually finished with a 5–7 conference record and 7–9 record overall. While the team’s play was inconsistent, losing three-plus games in a row twice, one thing that did not lack consistency was the play of sophomore Emma Pringle. With 14 goals in 15 games, she led the GNAC with a 0.93 goal-per-game average, and was just one goal behind the leading scorer. Another huge positive was the play of Jenna-lee Baxter, who led the GNAC with 13 assists. Of all the games in 2017, however, the most memorable has to be the 8–0 victory that SFU enjoyed over Saint Martin’s in the senior’s last game on Terry Fox Field, where senior goalkeeper Priya Sandhu scored a penalty kick.
Volleyball The Clan must feel like they got the short end of the stick in 2017, as an incredible stretch to end the season ended with them barely missing out on the playoffs. They finished the year with a 12–8 conference record and 15–13 overall record. After losing key players from last year, SFU struggled to start the season going 3–8 in all competitions out of the gate. They showed what they were made of in the second half of the campaign, however, going 7–2 to end the season highlighted by a 3–0 sweep of playoff team Alaska Anchorage. Tessa May, Jayme Bratsberg, and Angelica Kilberg all were given GNAC honours, while May was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-West Region honourable mention.
Cross country While the Clan enjoyed a successful 2017 campaign, you can be sure that the season ended with a sour taste in their mouths. The men’s and women’s teams both finished fourth at the NCAA West Regional Championships in November, with the men missing out on the National Tournament via tiebreaker to Western Oregon. Strong performances by Julia Howley and Miryam Bassett gave the two athletes All-American Honours at the National Tournament as the Clan women finished tenth. SFU should feel that they could have done better, however, as Addy Townsend was unable to compete due to an ankle injury suffered earlier that week.
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Men’s basketball While there is still room to grow for the men’s basketball team, there are a lot of signs that the team is heading in the right direction. After finishing just 2–18 in conference play last season and 4–24 overall, the Clan already has a conference win this campaign and is 7–5 overall to start the season. Sophomore guards Michael Provenzano and Othniel Spence have progressed nicely, and seniors N’Kosi Kedar Salam (formally known as Kedar Wright), JJ Pankratz, and Iziah Sherman-Newsome are the three leading scorers on the team with efficient numbers. Salam, in particular, has increased his shooting percentage from .388 last season to .506 this one, which is basically unheard of. So, while 2017 may have left a lot to be desired, Simon Fraser has established the building blocks to make sure 2018 is a lot more successful.
Men's soccer For the second straight year, an otherwise fantastic season by the Clan was tainted by a loss to Cal Poly Pomona. After winning the GNAC championship for the second straight season, the Clan lost 2–1 to Cal Poly after a controversial missed penalty call going against SFU in the national championships. Despite this, 2017 was a great year for Simon Fraser’s men’s soccer team, as they went undefeated at home and had an 11–3–4 overall record. Centre back Magnus Kristensen was given All-American first team honours, becoming the first three-time AllAmerican in SFU history. Brothers Matteo and Marcello Polisi joined him on the All-West Region first team, while the Clan had nine players named to the GNAC All-Conference team.
Swimming and diving SFU swimming and diving continued to show why they must be taken seriously as national competitors in 2017. Adrian VanderHelm, MacKenzie Hamill, Jessica Gibson, Tim Woinoski, Kristen Olvet, and Miranda Stever all earned All-American honours during the calendar year, a sign of the excellence coming out of the SFU swimming and diving program. There is room for growth, however, and SFU acknowledged that, adding nationally recognized swim coach Mandi Smith to an already formidable coaching staff. With Gibson already qualifying for nationals this season, look for things to continue to go swimmingly for the Clan in 2018.
Track and field While the end of Townsend’s cross country season was disappointing, what she accomplished during the track and field season was incredible. Both her and Vladislav Tsygankov had three All-American Honours each on the season, and SFU’s Townsend and Sophie Dodd led Team BC’s 4x400 women’s relay to gold at the Canada Games in August. SFU’s 2017 was capped off by signing five athletes from across the world for the recruiting class of 2018–19, and what will be remembered as a great year for the Clan.
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Janis McMath / Humour Editor
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Humour
January 8, 2018
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