engagement
Embrace the Unexpected: Why joining a student organization was the best decision I ever made
May 10, 2022This May, for the first time in two years, Clubs Day is back in person at SFU! From May 17–19, SFU’s diverse set of clubs and student organizations will be on display for potential recruits, from the Bowlers to the Introverts, the Knitters to the Optimists. And you should join! But not because of the standard reasons you’re pressured to join; you should join because there’s no telling where your involvement will take you. I know “join a club” is a tired piece of advice. Joining, they say, will do everything from enhance your resume to giving you a new…
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Four things that clubs can do to make joining easier
September 21, 2019For many who attend SFU, student life on campus seems nearly nonexistent. One often repeated reason for this is that most students commute to campus and therefore don’t really want to stay longer than they need to. Students who want…
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SFU survey suggests Vancouverites’ commitment to democracy is dropping
October 30, 2018While Metro Vancouverites value democracy, many of them have become disengaged with it, according to a recent public opinion survey. This survey was done in August 2018 by SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and it polled 1,506 participants. As…
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Students comment on accessibility, accountability, and engagement during SFSS AGM
October 1, 2018The 2018 annual general meeting (AGM) held by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) saw significant student turnout, though the number of attendees dropped following the impeachment of former SFSS president Jas Randhawa. Following the special resolution to impeach…
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Board Shorts
August 28, 2018Board set date and appointed planning committee for AGM The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors resolved to host their annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday, September 24 at the Leslie and Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium at…
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Board Shorts
June 23, 2018Board negotiates SFSS involvement in Student Experience Initiative with SFU Vice-president university relations Jackson Freedman presented an update to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board regarding the SFSS’s ongoing negotiations with the university on the Student Experience Initiative (SEI).…
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Generation Screwed SFU hosts audit on SFSS spending
March 27, 2018On Thursday, March 15, the SFU chapter of Generation Screwed hosted an audit examining SFSS spending, titled “The Sad State of the SFSS: Students have had enough.” The event promised to gather experienced student leaders from across campus to…
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The SFSS 2018 election debates: a debrief
March 19, 2018The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted two debates in the week prior to the 2018 election voting period: one at SFU Surrey on March 12, and the second at SFU Burnaby on March 15. These debates, moderated by chief…
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Let’s talk about politics
June 8, 2015There are a few taboo subjects that you’re not supposed to bring up unless you’re among very close friends; for some reason, politics is one of them. I’ve always thought that healthy political debates and discussions are some of the…
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