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Increasing tuition does nothing to support students
EIC September 9, 2020by Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer As initially determined at the Board of Governors meeting on March 19, SFU has approved a 2% tuition fee hike (4% for international students, and upwards of 20% for specialized programs) for the 2020–21 Budget and Financial plan. Concerns by students circulated around the decision, and the SFSS even responded in a letter to the Department of Finance opposing the move. But, these concerns — as prevalent as they are — arose in the spring, before the pandemic. There has been some discussion of the student body going on strike, but so far there has been…
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UN IPCC report highlights effects of 1.5°C increase in average global temperatures
Peak Web October 24, 2018Written 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 what effects an average global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will have on…
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