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Men’s Basketball fall 107–66 to the Yellowjackets in first conference home game

EIC December 30, 2016

Thursday night proved to be the men’s basketball team’s worst effort this season — at least on the scoreboard. They lost by 41 points — their largest deficit — and surrendered a triple digit score for only the second time this season in a 107–66 loss to the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets in their conference home opener. Aside from tying it up at 4–4 near the two minute mark, the Clan were never really in it. You could possibly chalk up the game to the holiday break — there’s usually a drop off in play after Christmas, and into…

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Eleven of the most fucked things from 2016

EIC December 4, 2016

Welcome to the darkest timeline, friends. With just over a month left in 2016, we move into that time of year when everyone looks back with nostalgia on the last 12 months. However, it seems for this year, when reflecting…

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Why I love being in a sorority

EIC November 29, 2016

I am a sorority girl. I bet when most people read that sentence, they think I go out and party a lot, or that I spend all my time making girls’ lives miserable to pressure them into being a part…

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Tanks farms, pipelines, and the safety of the SFU community

EIC November 29, 2016

Hidden in plain sight Upon starting your post-secondary studies at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus, you might not notice at first that it is located above a tank farm. It is tucked away just below the Gaglardi Way and Hastings…

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SFU Board of Governors approves to decrease its carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2030

EIC November 28, 2016

CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, we stated that SFU will be “divesting” from fossil fuels by 30 percent by 2030. In fact, the university plans on reducing its investments in companies that rely on carbon and fossil fuel…

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Best Hanukkah traditions I just made up

EIC November 28, 2016

Wintertime in North America is a fun time for goys, as you deck your halls and also everything else to the point where there is almost no room for Hanukkah, the only holiday with as many days as ways to…

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You can’t catch Rebecca Bassett

EIC November 28, 2016

Rebecca Bassett has been nothing but consistent since coming to SFU.  The track and field team has qualified for the National Championships every year since she came to SFU in 2012. Her passion for running has taken her to competitions…

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The five best and worst Christmas albums

EIC November 27, 2016

Best Christmas by Michael Bublé – The man is a Canadian treasure and his voice is angelic. His Christmas album is the only thing you need all December. Christmas of Hope by various artists – This is the Christmas album…

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Women’s basketball defeats Cal Poly Pomona 68–50

EIC November 25, 2016

It was a rare noon tip-off for the women’s basketball team on Friday, but that didn’t hinder them from rolling over Cal Poly Pomona. On the back of a strong defensive performance, SFU came away with a 68–50 win over…

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Vancouver’s “empty home” fine is a band-aid for a deep wound

EIC November 21, 2016

The Vancouver housing market, as many desperate renters and potential homeowners hope, might turn out to be one pleasant bubble fuelled largely by foreign speculation. As things stand now, though, it looks more like an annoying zit plaguing beautiful BC,…

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