Protests held at Vancouver Art Gallery condemn Myanmar military coup

by Petra Chase, SFU Student On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup. Armed soldiers occupied the streets and democratically-elected officials were detained....

Students question lack of diversity among SFU’s top leadership roles

by Karissa Ketter, News Writer There has been discussion among SFU students online regarding the implementation of white faculty and staff to promote equity, diversity, and...

Local sex shop sees incline in business due to COVID-19

by Karissa Ketter, News Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has brought financial challenges to many small businesses. It has also created an unexpected rise in sales for...

Senate Report: February 1, 2021

by Karissa Ketter, News Writer Updates to the P/CR/NC grading scheme Last Senate meeting, the pilot of P/CR/NC grading scheme was approved for undergraduate elective courses. After...

Board Shorts — January 29, 2021

by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Social justice campaign support fund As student-led social justice campaigns have increased in recent years at SFU, the Simon Fraser Student...

Wake Up Rally cancelled after Compass agrees to negotiate contract with SFU food services workers

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU cafeteria workers had planned a delegation on February 4, 2021 in protest of unfair wages. In an email...

AccessBC advocates for no-cost prescription contraception

by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer AccessBC is pushing for various types of contraception (such as the contraceptive patch, implant, and oral pill) to be available to...

SFU gender and health equity researchers discuss sex work inequities during COVID-19

by Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer SFU assistant professor in the faculty of health sciences, Shira Goldenberg and her research assistant, Jennie Pearson, spoke with The...

A summary of the 2021 SFSS candidate debate

by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On February 11, 2021, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held a candidate debate for their 2021 Executive Committee elections. The...

SFU professor Dr. Mo Chen appointed as a Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  Dr. Mo Chen, an SFU computing science professor, is researching  algorithms that program robots to anticipate human reactions. He...