University Briefs

Athletic program brings inner-city kids to UBC Through the program “I’m Going To UBC,” currently in its seventh year, elementary students from East Vancouver got...

SFU graduates enter Super Bowl commercial contest

SFU graduates and twin brothers Nelson and Graham Talbot have been chosen as finalists in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Competition, for which...

SFU alumna descends into the Dragons’ Den

SFU alumna and entrepreneur Margot Micallef escaped relatively unscathed after her appearance on Dragons’ Den last night, where she pitched Gabriella’s Kitchen, the health...

Students reject Build SFU loan

Students denied the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the right to pursue a debenture regarding the Build SFU Student Union Building...

Upcoming Special General Meeting generates opposition

As students prepare to vote on motions related to the Build SFU projects at the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)’s Special General Meeting (SGM)...

Council Commentary

SFSS board appoints new CEO By recommendation of council, the SFSS board of directors has appointed a new chief electoral officer (CEO) to head up...

SFU Senate encourages professors to excuse students for SGM

In light of a recent SFU Senate recommendation, students may have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming SFSS special general meeting (SGM) despite...

Student entrepreneur launches swim gear site

Fourth year SFU business student Viktor Holicek is making a splash with his startup distribution website for swimming sports watches. The site, Swimovate Canada, connects...

Transgender professor named women’s literary organization’s Critic-in-Residence

SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) professor Lucas Crawford has just been named the Canadian Women in the Literary Arts’ Critic-in-Residence for 2015. The...

New dining options to open on SFU Burnaby

Plans for a new food venue in Discovery 1 are now complete, with an expected opening this summer, pending final budget and permit approvals....