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SFU football falls by six points in season opener
September 5, 2017When SFU went down 14–7 in the first quarter, giving up touchdowns the first two times the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Arizona Christian University Firestorm (ACU) saw the ball, it looked like they might be in for a rough night at their season opener in Phoenix, Arizona. But SFU answered back the next drive, with quarterback Miles Richardson running it in himself for the first touchdown of the season. It was the story of the night: a team that didn’t give up. While they weren’t able to close out the win, they came within six points of winning…
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SFU women’s soccer defeat CSUEB 3–0
September 4, 2017By: Celina Abad The SFU women’s soccer team opened their 2017 season earlier than expected on Saturday after extreme heat in California forced kickoff from 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. Despite the less than favourable conditions, the Clan prevailed with…
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2017 NFL fantasy football preview (running backs)
September 4, 2017By: Chris Januardi Lim Finally, the 2017 National Football League (NFL) season is upon us! In just two more weeks, I will be able to yell at coaches for not jeopardizing their games so my team could get some extra…
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Mandi Smith Joins SFU Swimming and Diving as Assistant Coach
September 2, 2017As the Simon Fraser University swim team continues their pre-season training, a new face will be joining the team: assistant coach Mandi Smith. At first glance, this seems like a perfect fit — a nationally recognized Canadian swim coach joining…
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SFU men’s soccer dominates University of Mary 8–0
September 1, 2017By: Victor Gouchee The Clan began their season as perfectly as you could imagine on Thursday night at Terry Fox Field. The SFU men’s soccer team hosted their old Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponents, the University of Mary Marauders, on…
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SFU’s Justina Di Stasio has best performance on world stage
September 1, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh On August 23, SFU’s Justina Di Stasio took the world stage in Paris to compete in the World Championships for wrestling. Her efforts won her the bronze medal, an exciting accomplishment for both her and SFU’s wrestling program.…
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SFU football season preview
August 31, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh With the three-week long training camp coming to a close for the Simon Fraser University football team, we catch up with a couple of players from the Clan to see what they have to say about the…
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Men’s soccer season preview
August 30, 2017By: Victor Gouchee Simon Fraser University’s men’s soccer program has had countless successful seasons in years prior, andas they gear up for hopefully another, we take a look into the Clan’s men’s soccer team heading into the 2017–18 season. Head coach…
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Pro Day a step towards dreams of professional football for SFU alumni
March 13, 2017For Jordan Herdman, it seemed like it was all on the line Friday afternoon. Having initially declined an invitation to the upcoming CFL Combine on March 23-25 — a decision that didn’t seem to sit well with Geroy Simon, who…
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Voluntourism is just soft colonialism
February 6, 2017Voluntourism — a portmanteau of “tourism” and “volunteering” — is a rising phenomenon. Volunteers from abroad work a few hours a day building schools, hospitals, libraries, etc. In their free time, they tour and partake in cultural activities. Interest in…
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