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Political Breakdown: A friendly reminder of all the negatives from each party and their ideologies
October 22, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer A snap provincial election has been called for October 24, and while voting during a pandemic is less than desirable, so are the options of who to vote for. Despite this, elections remain an important, but singular form of political action. The purpose of an election is to vote for a party that one believes is rooted in activism and malleable enough, that the political action that occurs after the election is effective. So, take into account the ideology and the drawbacks of each party and then decide who to vote for. BC NDP …
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SFU hosts provincial election forum on transportation
October 21, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The 2020 Provincial Election All Candidates' Forum on Mobility and Land-Use, hosted by the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, took place on October 15 via Zoom. The event was centred around a…
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An overview of BC’s 42nd provincial election
October 10, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On September 21, Premier John Horgan called a provincial election for October 24. While BC had an election date set for October 2021, Horgan cited COVID-19 as the reason for the early election, stating…
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Sustainability-focused student-led program launches on SFU Burnaby campus
October 23, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor A group of SFU students are working to make SFU more sustainable through a new program called TumblerShare. TumblerShare is a student-led sustainability program at SFU’s Burnaby campus, encouraging students and staff…
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Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare service launched by SFU alumni
July 12, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare program, U-bicycle North America, has been launched by a team of three SFU alumni. The U-bicycle team is lead by an all-female trio, CEO Grace Min (BA, sociology…
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Social infrastructure development project initiated by four B.C post-secondary institutions
June 26, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On June 11, Simon Fraser University (SFU), the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), and Vancouver Island University (VIU) committed to establish the B.C. Collaborative for Social Infrastructure. The …
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SFU research reveals being eco-friendly promotes personal well-being
November 15, 2017Contrary to popular belief, engaging in pro-environmental behaviours can enhance a person’s satisfaction with their life, according to new study. SFU professors Michael Schmitt, Lara Aknin, and Jonn Axsen, with colleague Rachael Shwom from Rutgers University, recently published a study…
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Shrum chemistry building achieves first sustainability gold rating on campus
September 13, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren The Shrum chemistry building on SFU’s Burnaby campus was recently granted a gold rating in sustainability, making it one of the most energy efficient buildings on the Burnaby campus. The 50-year-old building went through intensive renovations which…
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Report: Canada has the tools to lower vehicle emissions
July 27, 2017A pair of researchers from Simon Fraser University recently released a report asserting that the time is now for the country to move vehicles away from producing carbon emissions. The report by master’s student Tiffany Vass and professor Mark Jaccard…
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Be an eco-friendly student
June 8, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh June 5 was World Environment Day and as this year's host country, Canada got to choose the theme to help raise awareness of various environmental issues such as sustainable consumption, marine pollution, and global warming. This year's…
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