By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised. Welcome to the White House Situation Room, the historical command center of US presidents and the brain behind their security agenda. Kennedy first used it during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then Bush Jr. used it in 2003 when America decided to attack Iraq. Obama and his cabinet members used the room to watch the assassination of bin Laden. Today, all…
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By: Gabriel Kitsos, SFU Student Editor’s Note: Gabriel Kitsos and Vincent Yu are both affiliated with SFU’s chess club. Vincent Yu, a fourth-year computing science student, received recognition for his chess computer in August 2020. Today, Yu’s chess computer is…
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Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Video games can help seniors maintain health SFU education and gerontology researcher David Kaufman has found that playing video games is good for the mental health of the elderly. Kaufman’s research, which surveyed…
Continue readingBy Brad McLeod Yesterday was a historic day in the world of chess as 25-year-old Ryan Whiteman, became the first player in a professional tournament to start a game with a black piece. Whiteman’s match in the first round of…
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