Alison Roach
Provincial government to start public consultation on liquor policy
September 2, 2013Starting this fall, the provincial government will start a major public consultation process as part of a province-wide liquor policy review. This will be the first time BC’s liquor laws have been reviewed since 1999, and the first review that includes a public consultation process. Last month, the Ministry of Justice started reviewing what they called “BC’s outdated and inefficient liquor laws” by asking for feedback from major stakeholders, more than 10,000 liquor licensees, and liquor agency stories. I know many British Columbians have a lot of opinions and our government is open to hearing them.” - John Yap Parliamentary…
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Board Shorts
July 29, 2013Committee Reports The Board heard presentations from the chairs of its several committees: events, advocacy, financial and administrative (FASC), and space. All committees reported that their discussions this semester had been productive and fruitful, with money being spent diligently on…
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Sex ed app brings answers to your phone
July 29, 2013A new London-based startup is trying to teach young people about sex, and going to the most likely place they’ll look: the App Store. Founder Fabrizio Dolfi described how a couple of years ago he was on a train reading…
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Five Hole For Food ends tour in Vancouver
July 29, 2013On Saturday, July 20, Granville Street was even busier than usual for a beautiful weekend day. Beyond signs that read “Will play hockey for food,” non-profit organization Five Hole For Food had set up shop between Robson and Smithe. Five…
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TSSU files complaint over international healthcare plan
July 29, 2013The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has filed a complaint with SFU’s Human Resources department on behalf of their international student members over the guard.me healthcare plan, saying that the plan and its implementation are in violation of the TSSU’s…
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Discovery may reveal climate change’s effect on biodiversity
July 22, 2013A recent study published in the Journal of Paleontology has been making international headlines with the discovery of the fossils of four new families of insects whose extinction may offer insight into how some animals respond to climate change and…
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University Briefs
July 22, 2013UBC students going cross-Atlantic, robotically The UBC SailBot team is planning on crossing the Atlantic Ocean with their autonomous sailboat. The venture comes on the heels of the team breaking a competition record in June when they became the first team…
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SFU Career Services Twitter Q&A provides pearls of resume wisdom
July 22, 2013Last Tuesday, SFU Career Services held a one-hour Q&A session on Twitter about resumes and cover letters, under the hashtag #OLCchat. The chat, which was the latest installment of a series of online discussions, elicited honest questions, stories of major…
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Board shorts
July 15, 2013No by-election to be held in the fall Board voted against holding a by-election in fall 2013 to fill the position of URO as well as the position of Facultyof Communication, Arts, and Technology Representative. The decision goes against a…
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Senate votes to recognize TRC BC national event
July 15, 2013Last Monday, SFU Senate voted to officially recognize Reconciliation Week, a week of events by separate organizations Reconciliation Canada and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), which will take place from Sept. 16 to 22. Senate has granted…
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