Dr. Cornelia Wieman on anti-Indigenous racism, COVID-19, and toxic drug poisoning

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  Content warning: descriptions of anti-Indigenous racism and brief mention of suicide.  On May 6, 2021 the Indigenous Reconciliation Committee of...

Board Shorts — April 30, 2021

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  The Board finalizes new Student Union Building (SUB) leases to student groups The Board discussed a motion to approve lease...

Contract Worker Justice campaign seeks progress after meeting with SFU president

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU currently hires their food and cleaning service workers through the third-party company Chartwells Canada. It has been a...

The SFSS approves pay raise to align with living wage model

Written by: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer  As of May 2021, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors and Council merged to form one...

Incoming SFSS president Gabe Liosis discusses plans for the upcoming year

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer With a focus on equity and amplifying marginalized voices, Gabe Liosis has begun his term as president of the...

Board Shorts — April 23, 2021

Written by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  2021/22 financial budget proposal Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) vice-president (VP) finance Corbett Gildersleve brought forward a budget draft for...

Canada announces new eligibility requirements for permanent residency

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on April 14, 2021 that temporary workers in health care and essential...

SFU researcher says new restrictions may seem contradictory to British Columbians

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  On April 23, 2021 the BC provincial government released updated travel restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These...

Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre increases safe spaces for women

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  The COVID-19 pandemic has limited women’s access to shelter and increased their potential for abuse. Further, physical distancing to...

Osob Mohamed reflects on her year as SFSS president

Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer As the 2020/21 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board closes their year, outgoing president Osob Mohamed reflected on her...