Student Union Building completes construction

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The Student Union Building (SUB) is in its final stages of completion. While construction has been completed, its opening is...

Study examines player safety in hockey games

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU PhD student Olivia Aguiar and her team at the Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory have conducted research on...

SFU students working on study-group app, StudyHubble

Written by: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate A multidisciplinary team of SFU students are creating an app that enables undergraduate and graduate students to find study...

Board Shorts — September 4, 2020

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Board discusses purchasing face masks for students and staff on campus As students begin moving into residence for the...

New SFU president Dr. Joy Johnson discusses her identity, remote learning concerns, and equity priorities

Written by: Serena Bains, Staff Writer Dr. Joy Johnson began her term as president and vice-chancellor of SFU on September 1, succeeding Andrew Petter who held...

U-Pass reinstated for fall 2020 semester

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) voted to reinstate the U-Pass for the Fall 2020 semester. The U-Pass BC program...

Wildfire extinguished on Burnaby Mountain

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On Friday, September 11 a fire burned on the northern side of Burnaby Mountain. The Burnaby Fire Department was...

SFU to introduce its own virtual private network

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU has prepared a new Virtual Private Network (VPN) service ready to launch in September. This will allow students...

SFU students and alumni create program to aid ESL learning

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU students and alumni teamed up to create CommuniCreate, a program that supports immigrant and refugee youth aged 10–17...

SFU alumnus working on viral-resistant bath products

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU Alumnus Ravi Bansal-Beech, the cofounder of Valley Acrylic Bath, has been working on sinks and bathtubs that fight viral...