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SFU sues former financial manager
September 2, 2013Simon Fraser University is seeking to reclaim over $800,000 from its former director of finance for the science faculty, Siamak Saidi, who allegedly used the funds to purchase three properties in the lower mainland. According to the University’s statement, which was released on Aug. 20, discrepancies involving invoices were noted last year by the Faculty of Science. “Upon further examination, [SFU’s] internal auditor discovered information in 2012 that led the…
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University Briefs
September 2, 2013Former UW professor charged for child porn Former University of Waterloo professor Sandy Thorburn has been charged with the production and possession of child pornography, along with juvenile prostitution and internet luring after being seized with a 17-year-old girl in…
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Provincial government to start public consultation on liquor policy
September 2, 2013Starting this fall, the provincial government will start a major public consultation process as part of a province-wide liquor policy review. This will be the first time BC’s liquor laws have been reviewed since 1999, and the first review that…
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BC student debt highest in Canada
September 2, 2013A recent study released by the Bank of Montreal says that BC students can expect to graduate with more debt than those in any other province. The federal government estimated the total cost of a post-secondary education in Canada at…
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Lightning in a bottle
July 29, 2013In celebration of Nikola Tesla’s birthday, students from the Physics Student Union gathered last Wednesday to construct a Tesla coil, which is an electrical resonant transformer circuit that can be used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current electricity. Tesla,…
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Board Shorts
July 29, 2013Committee Reports The Board heard presentations from the chairs of its several committees: events, advocacy, financial and administrative (FASC), and space. All committees reported that their discussions this semester had been productive and fruitful, with money being spent diligently on…
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UniverCity to begin development on Slopes
July 29, 2013On June 17, the Burnaby City Council approved UniverCity’s proposal to rezone Phase 4 of the Burnaby Mountain campus. The transformation of this space, previously the home of G Lot and the Visitor Parking Lot, will, according to a press…
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Sex ed app brings answers to your phone
July 29, 2013A new London-based startup is trying to teach young people about sex, and going to the most likely place they’ll look: the App Store. Founder Fabrizio Dolfi described how a couple of years ago he was on a train reading…
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SFU mourns loss of student activist
July 29, 2013Last week was challenging for SFU staff and students alike, as the community began to mourn the tragic loss of student and campus activist Michael McDonell. McDonell, who graduated from SFU in June with a major in Sociology and minors…
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University Briefs
July 29, 2013Shelter from the storm The University of Calgary has taken in over 300 flood evacuees from across southern Alberta, housing them in the campus’ residence buildings, which have more space in the summer semester. Since the massive flooding that began…
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