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SFU observatory opens its doors
April 29, 2015The Trottier Observatory opened to the public on April 17, 2015. - SFU Flickr The SFU community has just become much closer to the stars drifting overhead. The Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard was opened to the public on April 17. It welcomed a crowd of almost 2,000 people eager to get a glimpse of what lies beyond our little blue planet. Lying just east of…
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Students implicated in removal of Peak issues
April 7, 2015Copies of the issue in question were found taken apart on the floor of the Computing Science Student Society lounge. - Brandon Hillier “I think a poor situation was made worse by poor decisions,” replied Johnny…
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Course puts student DNA under the microscope
April 7, 2015The test will also tell students important clues about their ancestry. - .K. Uzodinma SFU genomics students are taking a closer look at their DNA than they’ve ever been able to before. As part of MBB…
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Ancient artifacts investigated in SFU’s classrooms
April 7, 2015The class examined over 900 stone tools. - Mandy Nilson 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…
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Student injury revives campus accessibility conversation
April 7, 2015Anthony 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…
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’Daye dreaming
April 7, 2015Chardaye Bueckert spent a year as the society’s External Relations Officer before being elected President. - Talha Qadir With the end of the spring semester in sight, the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) 56th president, Chardaye…
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SFU calls on students to create official school song
April 7, 2015The winning song will be celebrated along with SFU's 50th anniversary in the fall. - SFU SFU’s ceremonies and events office is calling all “professional musicians and closet composers, experienced songwriters and those who always wanted…
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Students compete to develop SFU app
April 7, 2015SFU 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…
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University Briefs
April 6, 2015UVic 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…
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SFU prof outlines steps to a more liveable Vancouver
April 5, 2015Michael 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…
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