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Asking students to pay to volunteer is fundamentally unfair

By: Jessica Garcia, SFU Student One of the benefits of being a university student is building relationships within the institution — especially for students with academic aspirations. However, as neoliberal austerity claws further into all facets of our lives, everyday living expenses, the rising costs of tuition, and the subsequent necessity to engage in the precarious labour necessary to even remain in university — much less attend its events and opportunities — are making it increasingly difficult for students to balance the books. Which is why I was so dismayed by an email calling for student volunteers for the annual Canadian…

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