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Highlights from the Surrey and Vancouver SFSS debates
March 18, 2016While the Surrey debate didn’t prove any more popular than the Burnaby debates, it did have two interesting notes that separated it from the rest. The first was that, since platforms had been released prior, the few students who attended were able to ask more informed questions to candidates, with many taking to Twitter to have their questions asked if they couldn’t attend. However, lack of attendance wasn’t just a problem for students — many candidates also neglected to attend the debates, as school and other commitments came first. Most absent submit statements to be read in their place, although…
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Embrace SFU’s commuter culture
March 14, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]icture your Monday morning. You drag yourself out of bed, question whether you really need this university degree (as per routine), and grudgingly prepare for your day. If you’re like most SFU students, you rush out your door to catch…
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SFU fails to set lunge world record
March 14, 2016It proved to be too much of a stretch for SFU to claim a Guinness World Record, but a 50th anniversary event was a fun way to start the week. In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most…
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SFU hockey lose in overtime
March 14, 2016SFU played host to the visiting University of Victoria Vikes in a game that really didn’t mean anything in terms of the standings. SFU was locked into second place, and UVic in fourth. However, it was important to the Clan…
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Give your ears something to do
March 14, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, SFU Student Our ears usually aren't busy. I use my hands to hold things and my eyes to see if there are any seats on the 145; but my ears? They usually have a lot of…
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Make SFU great again
March 14, 2016To the wonderful student population of Simon Fraser University, The transition from February to March can only mean one thing: it’s time to welcome back election season at SFU. While majority of the plebs that go to this school may…
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A call for inclusive climate action
March 14, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’ve all seen the ads — the polar bears precariously balancing on blocks of ice for a Coca Cola commercial, the devastated ecosystems captured by Discovery Channel documentaries. However, what we don’t see is input from indigenous peoples on the…
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The problem with Canadian culture and lingo
March 14, 2016Moving from Oregon, I hardly expected to have a culture shock upon arriving in British Columbia. Belonging to the same stretch of Cascadia, I assumed that Portland and Vancouver would be very similar aesthetically. And if the nearly constant drizzling…
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An interview with two of SFU’s most ambitious entrepreneurs
March 14, 2016“Loyalty initially, royalty infinitely.” These are the words that inspired Joshua Jackai and Buk Nkosi, two SFU students and business partners, to build their brand Frontrvnners Streetwear. At a young age, Jackai would spend hours designing and creating clothing…
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Naomi Klein calls out Trudeau on “pretending to care” about climate change
March 12, 2016What is something that former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has over Justin Trudeau? According to Naomi Klein, “at least he didn’t pretend to care” about climate change. On Friday, the prolific writer and environmentalist spoke to the danger of a…
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