Council Chambers

A SPICE-y proposal A new scholarship program was announced, to be granted by the GSS and the Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows. Student...

Board Shorts

Exemption needed to fund Build SFU Board voted to send a letter to the Ministry of Advanced Education requesting special consideration for the funding of...

SFU receives $3.5 million in funding for social sciences and humanities

As far as Vice President Research Mario Pinto is concerned, “Social sciences and humanities rock at SFU.” The university recently received a total of...

TransLink to review public art policy

TransLink is currently reviewing its policy on public arts after the recent outcry drawn from the announcement that $615,000 is to be spent on...

Thousands come together for Walk for Reconciliation

On Sunday, Sept. 22, thousands of Vancouverites braved heavy rain to take part in the Walk for Reconciliation, the final event of the Truth...

New SFU social networking site connects users anonymously

Brian Park, an SFU software engineering student, spent his summer designing and programming SkaleFree, a free social networking website made specifically for SFU students. The...

Kickoff Concert rocks Convo Mall

There was a palpable curiosity in and around convocation mall on Sept. 13, as tall blue event gates were set up to fence in...

SFSS executive debates structure of Wings Wednesdays

  Last Friday, the SFSS executive board debated the structure of the Highland Pub’s Wednesday Wings Night, specifically the issues of allowing event bookings, and...

Student consultations begin for SUB

Last week, Build SFU consultations started, allowing students to give feedback on the proposed Student Union Building. Students were encouraged to give their opinions,...

Discussion series examines brain diseases

Café Scientifique kicked off the first instalment of its discussion series last Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Surrey City Centre Library, where Dr. Gordon...