Charlene Aviles

2022 bingo card
2 min 0 5400

2022 Bingo

Charlene Aviles November 28, 2021

Plain text from image: After another chaotic year of saying, “Well, I didn’t have that on my 2021 bingo card” every time something unpredictable happens. It’s time to pick up the slack and prepare for 2022. Use this bingo card to prepare yourself for an inevitably stranger new year so you can say “I told you so” instead of live-tweeting every major news event. SFU cuts Health & Counselling funding to build 3-in-1 salon, spa, and sauna for administration A seagull steals James Bond’s wig during a stunt scene SFU bears follow students to lecture halls for class SFU Surrey’s…

Continue reading Read more
person sleeping on brown couch in brick room with red book spread over his face
3 min 0 1979

Rare cryptids to spot on campus

Charlene Aviles November 26, 2021

Welcome to a wildlife safari here at SFU! We’ll be taking a tour of the campus. According to legend, rare creatures appear on Burnaby Mountain. Watch out for them! Do not feed them under any circumstances. Pet visitor Animus lingua…

Continue reading Read more
SFU Stadium with red seating
4 min 0 2353

Council Meeting — October 13, 2021

Charlene Aviles November 24, 2021

Content warning: Mentions of sexual violence  Motion on Sexual Violence Training  SFSS vice-president internal and organizational development Corbett Gildersleve put forth a motion on sexual misconduct investigations. This motion proposed the SFSS develop “survivor-centric and trauma-informed policies and processes” before…

Continue reading Read more
SFU center for dialogue at downtown campus
3 min 0 1897

Andrew Mack Dialogue on Peace & Security discusses the transformation of violence

Charlene Aviles November 20, 2021

On September 13, 2021, SFU hosted Andrew Mack Dialogue on “Peace & Security: The Past, Present, and Future of Violence.” The event highlighted “trends in violence” and how violence statistics is not adequate in measuring the effects violence has on…

Continue reading Read more
3 min 0 1731

COVID-19 protocols should be included in the syllabus

Charlene Aviles November 15, 2021

As part of the fall safety plan, SFU has outlined procedures and required documentation for staff who contracted COVID-19. However, the expectations for students who contracted COVID-19 are not as clear. The return to campus plan focuses on self-assessment tools,…

Continue reading Read more
AQ with blue skies
2 min 0 1537

Senate Report — October 4, 2021

Charlene Aviles October 23, 2021

Reports on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and First Peoples’ Gathering House Johnson reflected on SFU’s programming for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and recognized reconciliation is an ongoing process. “At these events, SFU has been able to…

Continue reading Read more
A bingo sheet labeled "September Bingo" with joke experiences
2 min 0 3183

September Bingo

Charlene Aviles September 15, 2021

Plain text of bingo card: Got caught mimicking airbender moves outside lecture hall Couldn’t carry bag overpacked with Renaissance Coffee snacks Missed a class because you were walking in quadrangles in the AQ Realized you were in the wrong class…

Continue reading Read more
7 min 0 12075

An overview of the major Canadian parties’ platforms

Charlene Aviles September 15, 2021

On August 15, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the next Canadian federal election will be on September 20, 2021. We break down each major parties platform to help you make an informed decision.    Liberal Party: To support the…

Continue reading Read more
Expo line train on track
3 min 0 2466

Reconnecting with Transit: A Return to Campus Student Webinar with TransLink

Charlene Aviles September 13, 2021

On August 27 and 30, SFU Ancillary Services and TransLink hosted Reconnecting with Transit: A Return to Campus Student Webinar with TransLink. At the webinar, Dave Lewin, TransLink’s senior advisor for public affairs, explained safety measures and the new technology…

Continue reading Read more
3 min 0 2654

We need to increase youth voter turnout

Charlene Aviles September 10, 2021

The upcoming 2021 Canadian federal election has a five week campaign period. During those five weeks, political parties are attempting to persuade voters to support them, but the greater underlying issue is convincing young voters to vote at all. Despite…

Continue reading Read more