Alison Roach
Prevalence of abortion undermines a mother’s rights
May 5, 2013A response to the criticisms against the Genocide Awareness Project By Suzana Kovacic Photos by Alison Roach A few years ago, I received a distressed phone call from a friend. She had just found out that she was pregnant. Her doctor strongly advised abortion because of an abdominal x-ray he had ordered to assess the cause of her abdominal discomfort. He had failed to recognize that her symptoms may be due to pregnancy and recommended abortion because of the x-ray dose her baby had received at such an early stage in pregnancy. It would seem her doctor recognized he could…
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URO position to remain vacant
April 18, 2013Ali resigns as Arts Rep, Balfour withdraws name for consideration By Alison Roach At last week’s SFSS board of director’s meeting, it was announced that Alia Ali has resigned from the role of Arts Representative. Following Ali’s recent disqualification from the…
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SFSS passes bylaw changes
April 7, 2013Last week's special general meeting made quorum, the first time in years By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham Last Thursday’s SFSS special general meeting (SGM) was the most attended in years, drawing the full quorum of 240 students needed…
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Canvas enters next stage of implementation
April 7, 2013Eight courses test-drove the LMS platform this past semester By Alison Roach Image courtesy ofSFU.ca With the end of the semester approaching, the first stage of the Canvas implementation program is drawing to a close. Canvas is the learning management…
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Over 200 neglected students discovered in quorum mill bust
April 7, 2013Shocking: students were forced to participate in student government By Gary Lim Photos by Alison Roach BURNABY — A shocking discovery was made last week when security discovered over 200 students locked in large metal cage in Convocation Mall. The…
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Ali disqualified from SFSS election
April 5, 2013The IEC has ruled that former arts rep and victor in the URO race cannot hold office, as she is not registered as a student By Alison Roach Photo from flickr In a letter to the SFSS Board of Directors…
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Build SFU selects architect
March 31, 2013Firm Perkins+Will has been awarded the SUB project By Alison Roach Photos by Samantha Derochie The Build SFU student union building project marked another milestone last week as it announced the selection of an architect firm for the project. Vancouver-based,…
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The link between beer and civilization
March 24, 2013A new study out of SFU argues that beer was key to building society By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham The weekend before last, The New York Times ran an article entitled “How Beer Gave Us Civilization”, accompanied by…
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I got 140 problems and they’re all characters
March 24, 2013Bemoaning the modern connection between social media and success By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham Guys, I’m realizing something about myself, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. My name is Alison, and I’m not very good…
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Peakcast #7
March 19, 2013This week, editors David Dyck, Alison Roach, Will Ross, and Bryan Scott discuss the SFSS election results and SPORTS! With special guests Clay J. Gray and Adam Ovenell-Carter.
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