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We need to move on from the suburban myth
March 25, 2022The idea of suburbia probably conjures up many different ideas for you. Possibly, a nostalgic picture of riding your bike until “the street lights turn on,” like mom used to say. For others, maybe feelings of isolation because the nearest activity is 40 minutes away by car. Either way, it’s important for all of us that the myth of suburban utopia dies in our collective consciences. Suburbs aren’t bringing us towards some middle class utopia, but rather towards some hodge-podge form of neo-feudalism in which power and wealth are concentrated in the hands of the few. The development of suburbs…
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SFU’s Centre for Students with Disabilities changes name
November 26, 2018Effective November 2018, the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at SFU has changed its name to the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL). The centre works on a diverse range of issues aimed to make the campus more accessible.…
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Minimart left in state of uncertainty regarding future on campus
July 16, 2018The owners of the Minimart located on the second floor of Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) report a state of uncertainty regarding the convenience store’s future on the SFU Burnaby campus. Gideon Wong, who has been operating the Minimart at SFU…
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SFU to begin new Sustainable Energy Engineering program in fall 2019
June 20, 2018On June 5, SFU’s new Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) program was approved by the B.C ministry to be hosted in a new building being constructed at SFU's Surrey campus. The provincial ministry has granted approval to the Faculty of Applied…
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Shrum chemistry building achieves first sustainability gold rating on campus
September 13, 2017The Shrum chemistry building on SFU’s Burnaby campus was recently granted a gold rating in sustainability, making it one of the most energy efficient buildings on the Burnaby campus. The 50-year-old building went through intensive renovations which have been…
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What’s next for the Build SFU projects?
February 2, 2015Earlier this month, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) did not receive permission from the students present at their Special General Meeting (SGM) to pursue a loan for Build SFU’s Student Union Building (SUB) and Stadium projects. The motion only…
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