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Vancouver’s 2014 municipal candidates match wits in lighthearted debate

Peak Web November 5, 2014

Candidates for political office must now be able to freestyle rap, have solid comedic timing, and be able to theatrically toss their hair around to impress a crowd — at least, these are some of the skills that were showcased on Sunday night at SFU’s Last Candidate Standing, in anticipation of the November 15 voting day. Twenty-seven candidates in Vancouver’s upcoming municipal election used any means necessary to outwit each other and avoid elimination during the event, which was held at the SFU Woodward’s campus. In a round-robin elimination style debate, which was judged partially by a Panel of Inquisitors…

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Council commentary

EIC October 6, 2014

Behavioural neuroscience DSU established Lukas Grajauskas brought a proposal to council to establish the behavioural neuroscience student society (BNSS) as a departmental student union (DSU). He explained that, currently, behavioural neuroscience is represented by the psychology and biomedical physiology and…

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