Hana Hoffman

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Student Updates: Work hard now and reach your peak!

Hana Hoffman February 3, 2025

Say hello to February, SFU! Unfortunately, it’s not a leap year, so you all have one less day to catch up on assignments. With that being said, don’t procrastinate on reading these important student updates! ANNOUNCEMENTS Motivation of the Month: Give up! Already being inconsistent with your New Year’s resolutions? Still stuck on your January weekly readings? So are the rest of us! You fit right into SFU’s vibrant community of slackers and that’s something to be proud about! Don’t be conceited by turning this February into FebYOUary. Instead, think of others. Don’t make them feel bad about themselves by…

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Brightly coloured illustration of the road going up Burnaby Mountain. One student is riding an eagle up the mountain. Another student is riding in a flying car. A third student is walking up the mountain and the last student is going towards a secret elevator hidden in the forest.
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Top ten ways to commute to SFU if you forgot your Compass Card

Hana Hoffman November 21, 2024

What if, one day, you can’t find your Compass Card while walking to the bus stop in the morning? After checking every pocket of your pants, jacket, and backpack, you’re sweating as you wonder how you’ll make it to an…

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SFU Student Bulletin: Week of November 11–17

Hana Hoffman November 17, 2024

Dear SFU students, while you’re busy doomscrolling post-US election, please don’t forget to read this student bulletin.  Important Announcements Are you ready to get lucky this win-ter by entering the snoring contest? Since it’s cozy season now, we’re giving you…

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Bathroom stall with an “out of order” sign taped to the door. You can see the toilet leaking under the door and a ghost is floating out of the stall.
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SFUnexplained: Do I see another “out of order” sign?

Hana Hoffman November 7, 2024

Can someone please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks it’s very odd that an increasing number of things at SFU are going out of order? I don’t know whether we’re getting closer to the end of the…

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Creative corner: The incredible art of sumi-e

Hana Hoffman November 7, 2024

This past month, I got to learn about a type of art that uses just black ink, water, and a single brush size. It’s a traditional Japanese form of art called sumi-e. “Sumi” means “black ink,” and “e” means “painting.” …

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Six students sitting in a lecture hall. Three are wearing Halloween costumes. One is dressed as Darth Vader, one is dressed as Santa Claus, and the other is dressed as a lion.
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October 31 is approaching and I’m not ready!

Hana Hoffman October 30, 2024

Are you still contemplating whether to be cute or scary? A character or an object? Don’t you worry; I’ve got tons of ideas in store for you. Take a look at this list of Halloween costume ideas from a genius.…

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1, 2, 3, 4, We don’t want Outlook no more!

Hana Hoffman October 24, 2024

I apologize for bringing this up because I’m sure most of you are still grieving the discontinuance of the old SFU Mail system. However, due to my frustrations with Outlook, I need to rant. I spent my first two years…

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Horoscopes October 21–27

Hana Hoffman October 22, 2024

Aries March 21–April 19 It’s not easy to find a matching top and bottom of a swimsuit when you wake up 10 minutes before you have to leave. Summertime is when you have daily outings and no time to reorganize…

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SFU Student Bulletin: Week of October 1 – 6

Hana Hoffman October 3, 2024

Announcements OCTOBER BOO-PASS NOW AVAILABLE — This spooky season, all SFU students are eligible for the limited-time BOO-Pass, which allows access to all haunted areas of the old SFU buildings. Go on, admire SFU’s boo-talist architecture, but beware of what…

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The Decision Is Yours.

Hana Hoffman November 25, 2023

#1 You procrastinated on a video project due in 10 hours. It’s 2 p.m., your lecture has just ended, and you need to rush home to your computer to work on the project. Oh no! Go to 2. #2 Would…

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