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Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen

Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor With labs reopening and the suspension of the U-Pass program, many grad students are facing additional costs on account of transportation, according to Matt McDonald, Director of External Relations at SFU’s Graduate Student Society (GSS).  TransLink first announced they were suspending the U-Pass in early April, a decision purportedly made in concert with its participating colleges, universities, and student unions. SFU’s GSS was the last student union in Metro Vancouver to vote on the matter. “Due to the collective participation nature of the U-Pass, we did not effectively have a real choice,” said McDonald,…

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