Alex Masse
Matthias Danninger named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in experimental particle physics
March 4, 2021Matthias Danninger is one of several new Canada Research Chairs elected in 2020 from SFU, who will receive funding for their ongoing work. Danninger’s official title is Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in experimental particle physics, where he partakes in the ongoing ATLAS experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Through the ATLAS experiments, Danninger and his colleagues hope to look into the past of our universe, with a particular focus on “why matter prevailed over antimatter in the early universe, or what exactly dark matter is.” This includes looking for signals of long-lived particles and other “unconventional exotic signals.” …
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What classes will look like once in-person schooling returns
February 23, 2021Picture this: it is a grand day to be a student at Simon Fraser University. In-person classes have begun, and the campus is once again bustling. There are two outfit staples in this semester. First, sweatpants: many students have actually…
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goSFU needs to be updated
February 22, 2021Before the pandemic, goSFU had its fair share of dislike from the student body. At the time of writing, “goSFU not working” is the third autofill suggestion for “goSFU” on Google. It’s not surprising. I, for one, have plenty of…
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How Dungeons and Dragons got me through 2020
February 20, 2021Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is no stranger to popular culture, especially following a renaissance of sorts in the 2010s. Shows like Stranger Things referenced it eagerly, and actual play series like The Adventure Zone and Critical Role brought the tabletop…
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Disabled sexuality is more than what’s on our screens
February 15, 2021It’s an understatement to say that disabled people and sex have a long, complicated history. In the past, we were victims of eugenics and sterilized against our will. In the present, we’re subjects of ridicule, pity, infantilization, and desexualization, particularly…
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SFU x UBC: a forbidden love
February 11, 2021Vancouver’s January air struck through the bones, the same as always. That is to say, it was cold, but if you expressed this to anyone outside the Lower Mainland, they’d laugh at you. She pulled her scarf tighter and, with…
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Entertainment shouldn’t be the exception to pandemic caution
February 8, 2021As a lifetime citizen of Hollywood North (aka Metro Vancouver) it’s a hobby of mine to stumble onto film and TV sets. I live by a park, one that’s seen everything from Sonic to Supernatural, and my mother and I…
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Four things that would’ve protected the Capitol better than their security
February 2, 2021Okay, so, the whole Capitol coup happened, right? And the officers supposedly protecting the place kind of . . . didn’t. They did take some selfies with the largely unmasked hoarde and let the place get destroyed with little action,…
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Teaching Languages in Global Context aims to embrace differing cultural perspectives
January 26, 2021On January 21, the faculty of education held an information session for their Master’s program, Teaching Languages in a Global Context (TLGC). The program is a full-time 16-month intensive program for students from all over the world and is open…
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Your weekly SFU Horoscopes: January 25–31
January 25, 2021ARIES: Have you invested in “screaming into the void” lately? I think it’d be really therapeutic for you. If no void is available, there are a number of worthy substitutes. Try screaming into a pillow. Or even your cat’s belly.…
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