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Study tips for exam season
February 17, 2022by Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Stop procrastinating If I have just called you out, my sincerest apologies. I just thought: why procrastinate delivering the best study tip? Although it is easier said than done, how can you cram half a semester’s worth of information in the days leading up to an exam? Short answer — you can’t. Your professors and TAs spent approximately three hours per week teaching you content for six weeks. By that logic, how can you possibly expect yourself to review and memorize that much information in a few days? Instead, try reviewing class content weekly and…
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SFU saves student from exam stress by making exams 25 hours apart instead of 24
November 3, 2020By: Paige Riding, Humour Editor SFU proudly announced in a recent mass email that, to accommodate during these unprecedented times, the university’s administration decided on the Fall 2020 exam schedule after enrollment. This was to ensure that no student had…
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Students raise concerns over use of proctoring software during remote exams
June 8, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor With SFU’s switch to remote learning during COVID-19, the use of proctoring softwares for online exams has become more common. It has also caused controversy amongst students; the Simon Fraser Student Society has asked…
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Paying to cheat is a sign of laziness and immaturity
January 4, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor University is hard work. This is my fifth year flailing around on this mechanical bull of stress and self-imposed poverty, and with the current educational requirements of a tightening job market it likely won’t be my…
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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus
October 29, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing…
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Board Shorts
April 15, 2018SFSS approves a motion to cease to restrict student groups to SFU catering The Meeting, Event, and Conference Services (MECS) monopoly on SFU student catering services is over. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors approved a motion…
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Universities should offer voluntary exit exams
March 7, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hese days, it’s common to hear employers complain about the lack of skills that recent undergraduates have. They rant and rave that university students aren’t prepared for the real world, and some, like Harvey Weingarten, as reported by The Star,…
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