Students demand that “SFU Freeze Tuition Now!” as the university plans fee hikes

Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   SFU is proposing an increase in tuition fees, but students are not happy. On October 23, SFU administration emailed...

Conversations around cultural appropriation sparked at SFU

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   This Halloween season, SFU’s intercultural engagement team is working alongside other university departments, such as Residence and Housing, to...

Medical research breakthroughs at SFU

Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate   Cannabis may help provide pain and seizure relief Recent research led by SFU faculty revealed how cannabis may help...

Provincial government launches two-pronged probe on money laundering

Written by Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor September 27 marked the start of Attorney General David Eby’s early-June promise of a second phase of investigation...

SFU survey suggests Vancouverites’ commitment to democracy is dropping

Written by Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate While Metro Vancouverites value democracy, many of them have become disengaged with it, according to a recent public opinion...

SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening...

Board Shorts

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Board discusses approach to SFU’s proposed tuition fee increases Vice-president student services Samer Rihani briefed the SFSS (Simon Fraser Student...

World News Beats

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Ethiopian cabinet sees equal representation in sexes Women now hold 10 of Ethiopia’s 20 ministerial posts, making it the second...

Student experiences medical emergency on Burnaby campus during class

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   On the evening of Wednesday, October 17, a student entered medical distress, prompting emergency personnel to be called to...

UN IPCC report highlights effects of 1.5°C increase in average global temperatures

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   The United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a special report titled Global Warming of 1.5°C, detailing...