SFSS plans kick-off concert to welcome back students

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors is attempting to resurrect SFU events in the shadow of the K’naan debacle with a...

SFU sues former financial manager

Simon Fraser University is seeking to reclaim over $800,000 from its former director of finance for the science faculty, Siamak Saidi, who allegedly used...

University Briefs

Former UW professor charged for child porn Former University of Waterloo professor Sandy Thorburn has been charged with the production and possession of child pornography,...

Provincial government to start public consultation on liquor policy

Starting this fall, the provincial government will start a major public consultation process as part of a province-wide liquor policy review. This will be...

BC student debt highest in Canada

A recent study released by the Bank of Montreal says that BC students can expect to graduate with more debt than those in any...

Lightning in a bottle

In celebration of Nikola Tesla’s birthday, students from the Physics Student Union gathered last Wednesday to construct a Tesla coil, which is an electrical...

Board Shorts

Committee Reports The Board heard presentations from the chairs of its several committees: events, advocacy, financial and administrative (FASC), and space. All committees reported that...

UniverCity to begin development on Slopes

On June 17, the Burnaby City Council approved UniverCity’s proposal to rezone Phase 4 of the Burnaby Mountain campus. The transformation of this...

Sex ed app brings answers to your phone

A 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...

SFU mourns loss of student activist

Last week was challenging for SFU staff and students alike, as the community began to mourn the tragic loss of student and campus activist...