Angelica Baniqued

“We are open for business”: SFU co-op adapts to a COVID-19 summer

Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Over the past few months, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused complications for SFU co-op programs, including cancelled and postponed placements.  Angelica Baniqued’s lab-based co-op term was at first delayed indefinitely, leaving her in a dilemma of whether or not to enroll in courses for the summer. A BPK student, Baniqued’s problem was compounded further by the question of whether or not she would be able to take out student loans.  “I was having problems with paying for my tuition, because usually I sign up for loans,” said Baniqued. “But I [couldn’t] do that since…

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