Black History Month
Board Shorts
February 4, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor Meeting minutes will now note which director is abstaining or voting against a motion At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors’ meeting on February 1, the board passed the motion to keep a voting record for all future board meetings. The motion was brought forward by Kia Mirsalehi, applied sciences representative. Mirsalehi stated that: “If we make it obvious on who’s voting against or who’s abstaining from a motion [it] adds transparency to our motions and means that we can’t [hide] behind any sort of barrier.” Jackson Freedman, vice-president…
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Long story short: My natural hair is a character of her own
February 28, 2018By: Grace Rose My hair changes about every 4–6 months. Sometimes it will be straight, sometimes in braids or twists, and other times hidden underneath a hat or a headwrap. She is a character of her own accord. Yet it…
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Must-see event
February 17, 2018By: Alex Bloom Black History in a Canadian Context: Panel Discussion SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry and the SFU African Students’ Association will be hosting a truly educational event on February 24. There will be a documentary screening…
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Must-see events: Black History Month
February 12, 2018By: Alex Bloom Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF will be offering a Black History Month three-ticket pass for $30 that will allow you to see any combination of the following films: Black Cop, Brown Girl Begins, Quest, or Tell Them…
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More Than Just a Month
February 23, 2015As we sat in the bleachers overlooking the men’s basketball game and discussed plans for upcoming Black History Month celebrations for the Black Awareness Students’ Initiative Network, an older white gentleman came over to our seating area and politely asked us…
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