Burnaby campus
Fun facts about SFU Burnaby campus locations
September 29, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor So you’ve been on campus for a couple of weeks now and you’ve managed to figure out where all of your classes are located. But there is so much more to SFU Burnaby campus than just getting lost trying to find your lecture hall. Let me be your guide as you tour the most famous spots on campus. Academic Quadrangle (AQ) If you’re a fellow non-geometry nerd, you’re probably wondering, “What the heck is a quadrangle?” I’m here to tell you it is essentially a square. Why wouldn’t they want to call the Academic…
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Carter’s Declassified SFU Survival Guide
August 13, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Congratulations on starting or returning to your SFU adventure in Fall 2021! Things have changed since the last time we were all on campus. As your humble guide, I’m here to help prepare you. Before…
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The SFU Avocado’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad experiences
August 2, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, It is I, the famous SFU Avocado. I’d like you to know that, lately, my life has been peaceful. Since most students have not been here for about a year and…
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Top five things to do on campus when in-person classes are back
July 20, 2021By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Walk as fast as humanly possible past AQ promoters so they don’t approach you You did this before COVID-19 hit, and you should do it again! To further increase your chances of not being approached,…
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SFU Residence Dining Hall continues operating during the pandemic
July 28, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Located directly beside the Residence and Housing buildings on Burnaby campus, the Dining Hall feeds all students on meal plans and those in the Towers who do not have access to a kitchen. As…
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Club Ilia owner hopes to reopen in Spring 2021 semester
July 6, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Club Ilia has closed its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, not offering takeout or delivery. Despite rumours spreading on social media about the UniverCity bar-and-grill permanently closing, owner and chef Fred Soofi said in…
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First Peoples’ Gathering House to be built on Burnaby campus by 2023
July 6, 2020Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer On June 19, SFU announced the building of a First Peoples’ Gathering House, meant to provide Indigenous students with a ceremonial and community space on Burnaby campus. The Gathering House is being funded by…
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Multiple student groups victim to break-ins on campus in the past few months
June 30, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, Staff Writer Embark, Out On Campus (OOC), and The Peak’s offices have all been subject to break-ins and petty theft over the past few months. Ashley Brooks, Out On Campus coordinator, found out about the break-in…
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SFU’s Five Year Capital Plan entails complete renovation of W.A.C. Bennett Library
June 1, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor SFU’s Five Year Capital Plan currently involves a library renovation project that was initially anticipated to have the W.A.C Bennett Library shut down for five years. However, they are now looking at a phased…
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I visited all the bathrooms on every SFU campus so you don’t have to
November 25, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer As someone who suffers from lactose intolerance but still eats an insane amount of dairy, I consider myself a sort of bathroom connoisseur. I visited every (men’s) bathroom on all three SFU campuses and…
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