Clan
#OURDecisionSFU calls upon the university to acknowledge the real reason behind the “Clan” name change
October 30, 2020SFU has an extensive history of participating in institutional racism against Black students, faculty, and staff. The hesitancy to acknowledge and address the SFU athletics team name of the ‘Clan’ continues to be one of SFU’s most blatant displays of racism against Black students in particular. Black student activists put years of physical and emotional labour behind a collective goal to change the name due to its associations with the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy, and the harm the association has caused Black athletes. Because of the association, there were multiple incidents as a result of the name that…
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I’m tired of SFU’s performative activism
October 9, 2020SFU has done it again: they have failed to consult Indigenous students on a building for Indigenous students. In a letter posted by the First Nations Student Association (FNSA), they stated they weren’t even invited to the consultative workshop for…
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Student organizers lead demand for changing SFU’s sports team name
July 8, 2020SFU Athletics expressed their support for a name change of the athletics team name, the Simon Fraser Clan, last Thursday, July 2. The SFU Athletics website says that, “In response to student athletes' concerns about the nickname, SFU initiated a…
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Board Shorts
September 29, 2017Board raises concern over design of new stadium Simon Fraser University brought its proposed construction plan for a new stadium to the SFSS Board of Directors meeting on September 29. “This is a legacy project,” Theresa Hanson, director of athletics…
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SFU athletes clinch best season yet in collegiate sports
July 3, 2017Simon Fraser University athletes are setting the bar high for themselves next season, having just come off their most successful year ever in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division. The university secured a 15th place finish overall in the…
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SFU football players drafted to CFL teams
May 19, 2017When the Canadian Football League (CFL) draft rolled around earlier this month, the work of four SFU Clan football players came to fruition as they were selected to take the next big step in their football careers. The Calgary Stampeders…
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SFU Hockey win 7–6 in a barn burner
November 2, 2015SFU played host to the University of Victoria last Saturday in an absolute thriller of a game. It had it all: goals, great saves, and even a big hit. Both teams combined for an incredible 12 goals by the end…
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Volleyball team snaps four game losing streak with Thursday win
November 2, 2015The SFU women’s volleyball split their two weekday home games — on Tuesday evening they saw their fourth straight loss, while Thursday provided a welcome win. Tuesday’s game — a scheduling rarity — was a four set defeat to the…
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Chris Crisologo aiming for the hole in one
November 2, 2015Unlike the vast majority of other sports, golf is extremely individualistic: you either sink or swim entirely on your own abilities. This is what makes Chris Crisologo and the SFU golf team such an interesting case. Chris found individual success…
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SFU football loses 37–26 to Western Oregon
November 2, 2015On Saturday, October 24, the SFU Clan football team played their penultimate home game of the season against the Western Oregon Wolves. The Clan for the most part were fully present for the game. However, it was the big plays…
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