Erika Zell
Five myths keeping you from being debt free
April 9, 2012By Erika Zell It's official: when I walk across the stage this June, I'll be graduating debt-free. No student loans, no over-extended credit cards, no appreciative hugs for my parents — I won't owe a nickel to anybody, and it feels great. I was imbued with a strong sense of fiscal conservatism early on, nurtured by a long line of stingy relatives. I grasped earlier than most the idea that student loans are not gifts, and that an arts degree is not a guarantee of financial security. While financial management can seem intimidating and complicated, it’s actually deceptively straightforward: you need…
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Climate reporting heats up debate over oil sands
March 5, 2012By Erika Zell Photo by By Mark Burnham Oil sands advocates may have been given some unexpected fuel for their fire this month, with the release of a new study claiming that burning off the entire Alberta oil sands would only…
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SFU to retain entrance scholarships
February 7, 2012<strong>By <a href="http://159.203.128.194/tag/Erika-Zell">Erika Zell</a></strong> Despite UBC’s decision to cut its equivalent program, SFU has no plans to eliminate academics-based entrance awards Prospective SFU students may be relieved to learn that UBC’s decision to axe their President’s Entrance Scholarship (PES) program…
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SFU soccer star earned MLS trial
February 6, 2012By Erika Zell Is there life after university sports? It depends on who you ask, says SFU men’s soccer midfielder Josh Bennett. The transition between university life and a professional career is challenging no matter what field you get in…
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Veggie Lunch changes owners, menu
January 30, 2012By Erika Zell New owners bring a wider variety of lunch options to the table Veggie Lunch, an SFU lunchtime institution, changed hands last semester, but the new owners have high hopes for the humble meal. Formerly cooked, delivered, and…
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Leave vegetarian stress behind
January 16, 2012By Erika Zell After nearly four years of soy milk and bean salad, I finally took the plunge — I shed the tofu-y confines of vegetarianism, and, depending on who you ask, either stepped back into the light or closer…
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