SFSS scraps Build SFU Stadium

As announced last week by the Simon Fraser Student Society, the Stadium portion of the Build SFU project has been terminated before ground had...

SFU archaeology studies 2,000-year-old artefacts found in Comox Valley

The K’ómoks First Nations got more than they bargained for while holding a barbecue in the Comox Valley last year. A midden containing ancient artefacts...

Amendment to divestment policy a “step backward”: student groups

Student groups advocating for Simon Fraser University to divest from fossil fuel companies are reeling after the university posted a draft to its divestment...

Burnaby campus to undergo $10 million renovation

SFU is about to get a makeover. The university has recently put forward an RFP (request for proposals) for developers for a $10 million project...

Vancouver, nation see pronounced increase in syphilis

Syphilis is on the rise in Canada — so much so that the demand for medication is too high for local suppliers to keep...

A breakdown of sexual health resources at SFU

University is a time when many students leave home for the first time and are free to explore and experience new things. Accordingly, SFU...

SFU sociologist studies polyamory among queer women

Can love only happen between two people? Not necessarily, and there are many individuals who live in polyamorous relationships to prove that. The first...

Tech takes the distance out of ‘long distance’ relationships

An SFU professor’s research will soon let you enjoy a bike ride with loved ones — even on opposite sides of the world. Carman Neustaedter,...

What is killing Howe Sound sea stars?

In the summer of 2013, the sea stars that once carpeted North America’s west coast began dying by the millions, prompting an SFU research...

SFU deals with online private data breach

In May, a flaw in a supposedly private SFU database was discovered. The database, which held the contents of IT help tickets from 2013...