Improving Indigenous sovereignty could improve ocean health and conservation

Written by: Karissa Ketter, Staff Writer SFU associate professor Anne Salomon’s research reveals differences of Indigenous small-scale fisheries compared to industrial commercial fisheries. In an...

SFU students develop automated irrigation system to preserve water consumption

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer An automated irrigation monitoring (AIM) system to reshape the agriculture sector’s water management was made by School of Sustainable...

United Way’s Period Promise Campaign reveals the extent of period poverty in BC

Written by: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate  Period poverty is “the lack of access to menstrual products and facilities to use them safely.” It is a “symptom...

Academics explore challenges faced by Black scholars and students

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU School for Contemporary Arts held an interdisciplinary webinar hosted by Dr. Henry Daniel to highlight Black academics’ work...

Senate Report: June 7, 2021

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mention of residential schools Fall Return to campus Student senator Serena Bains brought forth a question regarding the return...

Canadian banks reported to have invested $726 billion into oil and gas industries since 2015

Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate  According to the latest Banking on Climate Chaos report, published in March 2021, Canada’s five largest banks have invested $726...

Council Meeting — June 16, 2021

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Return-to-campus student accommodations discussion Councillors of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) discussed their plans to accommodate COVID-19 safety protocols and learning...

SFU350 and Climate Justice UBC pressure universities to stop funding fossil fuel projects

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU350 is a student organization campaigning against climate change and working to realign SFU’s investments to reflect sustainability and...

Access for All advocates for SFU to provide a safer environment proposal in their return-to-campus plan

Written by: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer SFU released its four-stage reopening plan on May 26, 2021. In stage four, the plan proposes a 80–100% density...

SFU Community-Engaged Research discusses inclusivity among youth

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  SFU Community-Engaged Research hosted “Holding space vs. making space: building youth-led community belonging.” The workshop aimed to examined inclusivity...