Amara Janssens
SFSS tries to resurge discussion on gondola project
April 7, 2013Despite criticisms, SFSS holds gondola project contest By Amara Janssens The SFSS is hoping to bring the proposed gondola project for Burnaby Mountain back into public dialogue. “I Like It On Top: Project Gondola” is a media contest inviting students and members of the Burnaby Mountain community to submit videos, photos or articles for a chance to win one of three cash prizes, valued at a total of $2,000. According to SFSS External Relations Officer, Meaghan Wilson, “the whole point of the competition is to raise awareness.” Wilson noted that the Broadway corridor and Surrey rapid transit lines are hot…
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Balding for Dollars at SFU
March 24, 2013Over 50 students donated their locks to BC Children's Hospital By Amara Janssens Photos by Mark Burnham On Mar. 20, SFU student group Club for the Cure hosted their seventh annual Balding for Dollars event in support of BC Children’s…
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Beedie students organize talk on the future of transit
March 18, 2013By Amara Janssens Last Thursday, a group of students from the Beedie School of Business organized a public talk on the issues of public transit and sustainability in this province. The event was held from 4:30–6:30pm in the Mezzanine level…
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Co-op, just do it
March 18, 2013It's worth the wait to graduate By Amara Janssens Illustration By Eleanor Qu Gone are the days when getting a bachelors degree guaranteed you a job following graduation. Instead, the value of a degree is to simply provide the checkmark…
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SFSS candidates battled it out in three debates
March 10, 2013By Alison Roach and Amara Janssens Photos by Mark Burnham ERO debate gets catty, candidate no-shows, and a temporary disqualification Rounding out the SFSS election campaigning period, a series of all-candidate debates took place last week, at both the Burnaby…
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Walking and cycling riskier than driving: study
March 10, 2013By Amara Janssens Photos by Mark Burnham Pedestrians and cyclists have a higher rate of injury and fatality than drivers and passengers In a time when everyone is being asked to reduce their carbon footprint, British Columbians are often urged…
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University Briefs – March 11, 2013
March 10, 2013By Amara Janssens Alberta professor charged with sexual assault and confinement of 16 year old girl On Feb. 14, Zhixiang Wang, an associate professor at the University of Alberta, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, and…
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University Briefs – March 4, 2013
March 5, 2013By Amara Janssens UBC student found dead in LA hotel’s water tank Los Angeles police have confirmed that the body of missing UBC student Elisa Lam has been found inside Cecil’s Hotel’s rooftop water tank. Lam, 21, was reported missing…
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Green phones could assist Canada's aging population
February 24, 2013An SFU computer science team is working to redesign smartphones to support more advanced applications By Amara Janssens Photos by Mark Burham Alexandra Fedorova, an associate professor in Computing science, along with her team have been awarded $442,000 over the…
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University Briefs – Feb. 25, 2013
February 24, 2013University of Regina to designate 10 gender-neutral washrooms After two years, UR Pride has successfully campaigned to have gender-neutral washrooms assigned across the campus. "The premise of the washrooms would be that anyone, regardless of their gender identity or sexual…
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