SFU commits to full divestment from fossil fuels by 2025

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On November 1, 2021, SFU announced their full divestment from fossil fuels by 2025. Divestment has been a topic...

Senate Report — November 1, 2021

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer  Senate discuss contract cheating agencies  Senator Shafik Bhalloo brought up the longstanding issue of contract cheating agencies at SFU which...

Highlights of the SFSS 2021 Annual General Meeting

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted their Annual General Meeting virtually on October 27, 2021. The meeting’s motions...

SFU researcher discusses impact of microplastics on marine life

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer  SFU researcher Rhiannon Moore and her team published their research on microplastics in the beluga whale food chain. The...

SFU researchers find logging impacts on salmon populations

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU researchers have found changes in saltwater and freshwater ecosystems are decreasing the survival rates for North Pacific salmon species....

BC government considers new paid sick leave program for all workers

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On August 5, 2021, the government of BC opened an employer and worker survey to gather public opinion on a...

The City of Burnaby and SFU plan for new firehall on Burnaby Mountain

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The City of Burnaby is working with SFU to push forward the design phase of a new firehall at...

Food Stash expands operation to mitigate food waste

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  Food Stash recently expanded their operations on October 1, 2021, with the opening of the Rescued Food Market. Food Stash...

MA student discovers new way of estimating age of skeletal remains

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer CW: Mentions of violence in the third to last paragraph SFU archaeology MA student Deanna Smith discovered a new way to...

Funké Aladejebi discusses education as a tool for Black activism in Canada

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On October 22, 2021, Funké Aladejebi gave the lecture “Black Radical Traditions and Educational Encounters in Canada” at the...