Devana Petrovic
Connection between students and SFU admin needs to improve
January 11, 2021It seems like SFU follows a blueprint for addressing student concerns. Most of the time this consists of broken communication through emails, administrative statements, and social media posts. Occasionally, students even get to ask questions at Senate meetings or voice concerns at town halls. However, more often than not, it feels like students are left to their own devices and need to vocalize their concerns through letters, petitions, or social media campaigns. This lack of connection needs to change and it starts with working harder to include students in decision-making processes. SFU’s lack of Indigenous inclusivity regarding reconciliation efforts, such…
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It won’t be a happy holiday unless we all do our part
November 30, 2020The holidays are just around the corner, and while I’m sure everyone is just itching to dive into festivities after this shitshow of a year, it’s important that we keep a grasp on the current state of the world. Before…
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Student upset that his performative moustache for Movember won’t be seen under his mask
November 21, 2020It’s that time of the year again. Fellas of all shapes and sizes, of all hair colours and textures, of all Call of Duty usernames, it’s time for us to rise up and prove just how manly and masculine us…
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Student selling soul on Facebook used textbook page — along with other irrelevant items
November 16, 2020BURNABY, BC — Vadia Gondew, SFU student, failed co-op participant, and eternal debt-and-general-misery holder, is reportedly putting her soul up for sale on Facebook Marketplace, since no other resale site would accept the posting of such damaged goods. She made…
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It’s time to cancel offensive costumes
October 24, 2020Topics surrounding culturally appropriative Halloween costumes, and the general audacity of what some people choose to dress up as, have floated around in past years. With that in mind, a lot has happened in the world since last Halloween —…
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Student accidentally failing class they didn’t even know they were enrolled in
October 10, 2020SFU student and film major, Khan Fuzon, recently came forward with a complaint to SFU administration regarding a course mix-up. According to Fuzon, after the university accidentally enrolled several students in PSYC 241, he, against all odds, remained enrolled in…
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Meet the student complaining on Rate My Professors following a self-induced bad semester
October 5, 2020Some students choose to send their professor an email once in a while, or perhaps they may even pop into office hours at some point during the semester when they feel lost. But not me. No, I’m not like other…
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A gondola will mean improved accessibility to SFU
September 20, 2020If you don’t fall under the miniscule category of students who have their own vehicle, snow tires, and are able to afford and find parking on campus, chances are that you’ve probably been through the horrors of public transit during…
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SFU student devastated to learn that taking six courses does not count as a personality trait
September 14, 2020The semester just started and students are getting settled into their new schedules, dropping or changing classes, and, in some cases, coming to terms with life-altering discoveries. Third-year biological sciences major, Sheena Ann Oing, recently fell prey to self-actualization after…
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Increasing tuition does nothing to support students
September 9, 2020As initially determined at the Board of Governors meeting on March 19, SFU has approved a 2% tuition fee hike (4% for international students, and upwards of 20% for specialized programs) for the 2020–21 Budget and Financial plan. Concerns by…
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