Chloe Arneson
SFU hosts virtual seminar on food systems
June 7, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 25, SFU hosted an online event to discuss the impact climate change has on food systems, farmland, and ecosystems. The session was hosted by Ione Smith, founder of Upland Agricultural Consulting, a cultural consulting company. She explained the flooding that occurred in the Fraser Valley this past fall led to significant erosion in topsoil. “This has a huge impact because these soils take hundreds if not thousands of years to develop. So as much as I’m concerned about a drought or a wildfire, I’m really concerned about the loss of our topsoil.” Smith had…
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Public Reparations: SFU is concerned with its image, not Black students
June 1, 2022By: Chlöe Arneson, News Writer In 2020, after violence against Black citizens produced intense public pressure, universities across North America leaned into equity and diversity initiatives. SFU, for its part, has issued statements of support and announced a partnership with Resilience…
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SFU students and staff co-host symposium to discuss Scarborough Charter
May 30, 2022By: Chloe Arneson, News Writer On May 14, 2022 SFU and UBC co-hosted a symposium titled, Community Making and Black Flourishing Through the Scarborough Charter. The discussion was part of a two-day event to discuss the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black…
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BC students rally to demand tuition freeze
May 30, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On April 14, 2022, students and workers from UBC, UVIC, and SFU participated in a rally to put a stop to tuition increases. The protest, organized by Tuition Freeze Now (TFN), started outside Metrotown skytrain…
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SFU350 hosts The Intersectional Environmentalist book tour
May 27, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 11, 2022, SFU350 hosted a virtual book tour to promote Leah Thomas’ new book, The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet. Thomas is the founder of…
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Canadian Blood Services adopts inclusive screening practices
May 17, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Canadian Blood Sevices (CBS) has announced that by September 30, 2022, queer men will be eligible to donate blood. Previously, gay and bisexual men were not eligible to donate blood if they had been sexually involved…
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Vancouver city council discusses increased surveillance to deter crime
May 17, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer A new motion was brought forward in Vancouver’s city council to increase the use of CCTV surveillance technology in areas around Metro Vancouver. It suggested cameras should be installed in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department…
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Food service workers to sign historic contract
May 10, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Over the next three years, some SFU food service workers are expected to see up to a 17% increase in wages. This is the largest increase for food service workers in SFU’s history. In their…
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