Emma Jean
SFU’s Fall return should be accessible to all students
March 7, 2021On February 22, each student enrolled at SFU received an email that seemed incredibly premature given current circumstances. It was about the status of Fall 2021’s course delivery. After months of gossip and speculation, every student finally learned that SFU is not only considering an “almost full-scale return,” but that the only other option was a “significant return” to on-campus class. The email announcement came as a shock to students as it goes against the general belief that SFU would only consider a return once case rates have slowed down significantly, which has not happened. This hypothetical return would involve…
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Dr. Parin Dossa envisions social justice from the margins
February 27, 2021Content Warning: Discussion of war, islamophobia, racism Living in a Western country in the Global North, it is often difficult to view social justice outside of the walls of our familiar political system. Envisioning Social Justice From the Margins was…
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Captcha test, I promise I’m not a robot
February 21, 2021Another day, another incognito window opened because I’m too ashamed to have Tumblr in my browser history in 2021. As the homepage of my favourite New Yorker magazine stan blog loads, I rapidly dash off an anonymous message (once again,…
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Skip the food delivery apps
February 9, 2021UPDATED 11/2/2021 to reflect the BC Federation of Labour's stance on the provincial government's fee cap. Delivery apps: they’re great, right? They provide meals from a number of local restaurants, the food is already prepared, and they provide deals not…
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Moving Towards a More Equitable Housing System reimagines the rights and lives of renters
February 6, 2021A group of statisticians, advocates, urban planners, real estate developers and a journalist walk into a Zoom meeting and ask each other what’s wrong with the housing market. Turns out, a whole lot. Moving Towards a More Equitable Housing System:…
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Celebrities are not our friends
February 2, 2021It’s easy to feel like we know celebrities. We see them through our screens more often than some relatives, receive constant digital updates on their existence, and can access details of their lives fairly easily. All of this exposure can…
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SFU alumni Dr. Jordan Abel on reimagining academia and literature
January 23, 2021Dr. Jordan Abel, a Nisga’a poet, writer, and professor, doesn’t often get the chance to talk about his dissertation process. As an SFU doctoral graduate himself, he was the first speaker of SFU’s Supervision in the 21st Century series focusing…
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The SFSS’ leaders are doing their job
January 17, 2021To say that the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has received a lot of rightful flack over the years is an understatement. Cover-ups of assault allegations, votes to remove Black spaces and sustainability initiatives on campus, and presidential impeachments have…
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Top Ten reasons 2021 will be better
January 16, 2021We have collectively learned the value of comfortable clothes The importance of having comfy clothes can’t be overstated. Without crowded buses or stiff lecture hall seats to keep distracted from the potentially permanent jean imprints on our bellies, there’s no…
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SFU researchers study patient needs for COVID-19 vaccine distribution software
January 14, 2021A group of researchers at Simon Fraser University are working to identify the most effective roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine. Led by Full Professor Dr. Diana Gromala and Professor Associate Director Dr. Chris Shaw, the team from the School of…
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