Health and wellness
SFU joins $24-million Indigenous-led global research project to protect biodiversity
February 2, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer On January 12, 2022, SFU announced it would be joining Ărramăt, a “six-year, $24-million project” led by Indigenous peoples to protect biodiversity and investing in Indigenous research. The project will collaborate with universities worldwide. Dalhousie University assistant professor Sherry Pictou, Mi’kmaw from L’sɨtkuk, is among the principal investigators. “The research builds on the momentum and opportunities created in Treaties, by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We want to harness that momentum in…
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Addressing student well-being must account for the burdens of student life
July 20, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor It’s a common refrain, meant to be a balm on the stressed souls of university students: don’t forget to take some time for self-care. Public health campaigns urge students to make time for exercise, meditation,…
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Long story short: My journey into the exclusive world of wellness taught me to check my privilege
June 17, 2019By: Molly Johnston, SFU Student I have a confession to make: I drank the green Kool-Aid and bought into the oh-so-exclusive club of wellness. Ever since I can remember, I have struggled with chronic stomach pain — a persistent discomfort accompanied…
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Student health and wellness
November 30, 2017By: Aaron Richardson As a student, it is often difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are many limitations on students that cause this: a significantly lower budget than non-students makes it hard to afford to eat healthily; many students…
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