University Briefs

College of medicine at U of S is on probation The College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan has been put on probation by...

Research Roundup

National study focuses on women living with HIV Angela Kaida, an SFU professor of health sciences, is leading SFU in Canada’s cutting-edge research on the...

University Briefs

VIU now offers journalism minor Added to the list of credentials six months ago, Vancouver Island University offers the only BA minor in journalism in...

TSSU files complaint over unpaid wages

The Teaching Support Staff Union, which represents all SFU teaching assistants, tutor markers, sessional instructors, and language instructors, has filed a policy grievance with...

New elective brews excitement

Professors at SFU Surrey are taking their students’ thirst for knowledge literally, offering a new course this Spring semester called “The Science of Brewing.” Co-developed...

New Burnaby campus Starbucks offers fair trade coffee

After almost two years of negotiation, Starbucks finally opened at SFU, offering students an opportunity to order their grande-extra-hot-soy-latte-with-extra-foam while on the mountain. The...

Tackling climate change one shift at a time

The weekend of Oct 4 to 7 marked a pivotal moment for Canadians fighting for environmental and social change. Over a thousand youth gathered...

Board Shorts

Society spends $12,000 on concert SFSS Treasurer Emad Shahid brought a drafted statement of expenditures and revenues for the Kickoff Concert, held on Sept. 23....

Sharing stories of mental health issues

This fall, SFU Health and Counselling Services is launching its newest initiative with the hopes of eliminating the stigma attached to mental illness and...

SFSS comes to resolution on Wings Wednesdays

Following the debate between SFSS board members and Food and Beverage Services general manager, John Flipse, over whether or not the Highland Pub should...