Alison Roach
SFSS internal conflict follows alleged physical altercation
October 21, 2013UPDATE (10/31/2019): For an updated version of this story which discusses an external report finding no evidence of foul play in this incident, read this follow-up article. On Friday, Oct. 11, an incident occurred in the SFSS’s Maggie Benston Centre office that has environmental representative, Monique Ataei, calling for the resignation of member services officer, Moe Kopahi. Ataei claims that Kopahi lent her his phone to place a call, and when he changed his mind due to privacy concerns, Kopahi grabbed the phone from her hand, inadvertently striking Ataei in the face as he pulled the phone away. Kopahi stated that…
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UniverCity plans first “living neighbourhood”
November 13, 2012The Living Building Childcare Centre has led to an even loftier sustainability initiative By Alison Roach The SFU Community Trust has announced plans for the world’s first “living neighbourhood,” to be located on Burnaby Mountain as a part of UniverCity.…
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The SFSS and the Peak Publications Society hold AGMs
October 29, 2012Both societies held their annual general meetings last Wednesday By Alison Roach Photos by Valkunthe Banerjee The SFSS held its annual general meeting last Wednesday in the Maggie Benston Centre. The meeting was attended by approximately 50 people and…
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Study explores how and why seniors fall
October 29, 2012SFU professor analyzes hours of videos By Alison Roach Photos by PAMR A new study analyzed videos of 227 falls experienced by 130 elderly individuals, at an average age of 78 years old, to better understand the causes and effects…
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Translink service changes
September 10, 2012By Alison Roach This semester, Translink finally heard our desperate pleas, and has rolled out a few changes to provide better service up and down Burnaby Mountain. In addition to the regular higher seasonal service levels that have been reinstated…
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SFU student wins bronze medal at Olympic Games
September 3, 2012By Alison Roach Jasmin Glaesser, a third-year computing science student at SFU, had the opportunity to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer, and won a bronze medal for her race in women’s team pursuit cycling. When Glaesser,…
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