Crucial period of sexual violence policy edits underway

Simon Fraser University was never going to write the perfect policy on their first attempt. There was a lot going right for the Sexual...

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USA — Celebrities Cher, Robert Denero, Michael Moore, and Robert Di Niro head to anti-Trump rally On the eve of president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration,...

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences roll out new courses for Canada’s 150th

The SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has launched a unique line-up of courses and lectures for the occasion of Canada’s 150th...

Vancouver joins worldwide Women’s March on Washington

“This would not have happened if every one of you hadn’t stepped up,” organiser Lisa Langevin told a vocal crowd of nearly 15,000. “It...

Politics Central: State of Innu reserve of Uashta-Maliotenam has been labeled as form of “apartheid”

By: Manon Busseron Five suicide deaths have occurred in the Innu reserve of Uashat-Maliotenam, near Sept-Îles (Quebec), home of more than 4,000 people. An inquiry was...

Students weigh in on whether TransLink’s changes are improving their commute

By: Alex Smiciklas With the new semester in full swing, students are slowly getting back into the pace of teachers, textbooks, and, of course, transit. At the...

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SYRIA - Truck bomb in rebel-held Syrian city An explosion occurred around 11:40 a.m. on January 7 in the rebel-held city of Azaz in northern...

Politics Central: Justin Trudeau chooses Chrystia Freeland to replace Stéphane Dion as foreign affairs minister

By: Manon Busseron Stéphane Dion, one of the most influential Canadian politicians, has been replaced by Chrystia Freeland, formerly in charge of international trade, in the...

SFU releases sexual violence policy draft for feedback

On Wednesday, January 4, SFU released a draft of its sexual violence policy for feedback. All post-secondary institutions across BC will be required to...

Year in Review: Major SFU news from 2016

While 2016 has been an eventful year globally, SFU has experienced some major controversies and changes this year. Here is a rundown of the...