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Remembering Marsha P. Johnson
November 15, 2022by C Icart, Staff Writer Marsha P. Johnson was born on August 24, 1945. She was a Black trans woman, an activist, a sex worker, and a drag queen. Today, she is mainly remembered for her involvement in the 1969 Stonewall Riots, also known as the Stonewall Uprising, which was subsequently called the first Pride. However, Johnson’s story encompasses so much more than that. As her birthday anniversary has just recently passed, it is the perfect occasion to reflect on her legacy. Johnson was marginalized in several ways. She was Black, gender non-conforming, queer, poor, and a street-based sex worker.…
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Notes from this month’s Board of Governors’ meeting
January 31, 2015SFU’s 50th Anniversary campaign As of December 31, 2014, SFU has raised $12,899,324 for their 50th Anniversary Campaign, which will mark SFU’s 50th birthday this September. The ultimate fundraising goal is $250 million. The organizing committee continues to plan myriad…
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UniverCity celebrates 10th anniversary
September 22, 2014This fall, SFU’s UniverCity community celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its development on the east side of Burnaby campus. Events were held all last week to commemorate the occasion, culminating in a community block party on Saturday, September 20.…
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