Alison Roach
SFSS AGM Notes
October 28, 2013Picture: 2012 SFSS AGM Petition for official anti-harassment, internal conflict resolution policy presented Student Joseph Leivdal presented a 516 signature-strong petition asking for a motion to develop an official anti-harassment and conflict/complaint resolution policy for the SFSS. The motion, crafted by Leivdal, states that the policy would be developed by an “open, democratic committee,” which “must contain a two to one ratio of students, staff or faculty to any elected representatives present.” Leivdal presented the motion during the discussion period on the passing of the meeting’s agenda. Due to the meeting not reaching quorum, no new motions were allowed to…
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Taking Halloween candy from a baby
October 28, 2013A recent study by CandyUSA has found that those suspicions you probably had about your mom taking all the good stuff from your Halloween haul while you were at school were completely justified. According to the study -— an online…
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University Briefs
October 28, 2013UBC Theatre makes students’ Halloween dreams come true This Halloween season, the University of British Columbia’s Department of Theatre is selling some of their custom-made costumes for those looking for an elaborate and realistic Halloween character. The costumes on sale…
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Registrar leaves for UBC
October 21, 2013Dr. Kathleen Ross has left her position as SFU registrar and executive director of Student Enrolment for the position of associate vice-president, Enrolment Services and registrar at UBC. On Nov. 1, Ross will begin a five-year term at UBC as…
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Letter from the Editors
October 15, 2013Dear Joseph, Re: “Letter to the editor - Sept. 30, 2013” In your letter to the editor published two weeks ago, you discussed the unfairness of the inclusion of a site link in the article “Bright ideas for shifting your…
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TSSU files complaint over unpaid wages
October 15, 2013The Teaching Support Staff Union, which represents all SFU teaching assistants, tutor markers, sessional instructors, and language instructors, has filed a policy grievance with SFU Human Resources over the failure to pay wages, claiming that some members still have not…
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Board Shorts
October 15, 2013Society spends $12,000 on concert SFSS Treasurer Emad Shahid brought a drafted statement of expenditures and revenues for the Kickoff Concert, held on Sept. 23. The statement outlined the budgeted expenses in comparison to the actual final costs, as well…
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SFSS comes to resolution on Wings Wednesdays
October 7, 2013Following the debate between SFSS board members and Food and Beverage Services general manager, John Flipse, over whether or not the Highland Pub should charge cover on Wings Wednesday, the SFSS board of directors has come to a resolution. The…
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Pipe Major Terry Lee retires after 36 years
October 7, 2013After 36 years, the SFU Pipe Band has a new leader. Terry Lee, who was been the band’s pipe major since 1977, is retiring, leaving the position in the hands of piper Alan Bevan. Bevan, who along with his wife…
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Council Chambers
September 30, 2013A SPICE-y proposal A new scholarship program was announced, to be granted by the GSS and the Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows. Student Proposals for Intellectual Community & Engaged Scholarship (SPICES) is to be awarded to graduate student-led…
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