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...

Council Meeting — April 28, 2021

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Update on SFU’s security measures since recent ransomware attack  SFU chief information officer Mark Roman presented security updates to...

What’s Going On: Indian Farmers Protests

Written by: Sharon K. Malhi, SFU Student  For over three months, millions of farmers have been protesting in India over new agriculture laws. Three bills were...

BC alters legislations to recognize gender diversity

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The BC provincial government reported on March 10, 2021 that 600 instances of gendered language across 15 ministries had...

Contract Worker Justice campaign urges SFU to employ food and service workers directly

Editor's note: a previous version of this article referred to Martin Pochurko as "Porchuko." It has now been corrected.  Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU students,...