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Student wins street banner contest

EIC June 1, 2015

An SFU student is making the streets of downtown Surrey a little bit more cheerful. In her second year in SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology, student Nancy Chen won Surrey’s 2015 Public Art Street Banner Design competition with her entry, “Cycle.” Chen’s banner was chosen out of 44 designs produced by 21 different artists. It features a white fish and an orange fish on a bright blue background. Banners with her design have been hung on 150 street light poles in Surrey — and she has already noticed some while walking around the city. The competition’s theme was…

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Why can’t we eat like Europeans?

EIC June 1, 2015

This past May 23 marked the 3rd annual international march against the American biotech giant Monsanto. It was reported that over 400 cities around the world had supporters flood the streets to raise awareness for the ever increasing amount of…

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Sansa Stark is a knight in silent armour

EIC June 1, 2015

[SPOILER ALERT: The following article discusses the events of Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” and includes spoilers for the rest of the series.] The television show Game of Thrones brings about images of violence, gore,…

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EMBA program engages Northwestern BC

EIC June 1, 2015

Right in line with SFU’s mandate to engage the world, the Beedie School of Business is extending its reach by introducing a new program: the Executive MBA Northwestern BC. The new program, which will commence this fall and take place…

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What’s next for the Build SFU projects?

EIC February 2, 2015

Earlier this month, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) did not receive permission from the students present at their Special General Meeting (SGM) to pursue a loan for Build SFU’s Student Union Building (SUB) and Stadium projects. The motion only…

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Help wanted: seeking redshirt for intergalactic space exploration

EIC February 2, 2015

Have you ever looked up at the stars and thought, “I wish I could be a part of an intergalactic space exploration, and hopefully live long enough to tell my folks back home about it?” Do you thrive in stressful…

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Nice try Vancouver, but our garbage won’t be food-free any time soon

EIC February 2, 2015

The idea of having a ‘garbage police’ strikes me as a tad bizarre. That someone is now patrolling my trash, on the lookout for the banana peel I threw away last week, seems slightly reminiscent of a dystopian novel. George…

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Past and present collide in Musqueam First Nation exhibits

EIC February 2, 2015

A joint project between the Museum of Vancouver, the Musqueam First Nation, and the Museum of Anthropology, c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city is an exciting and important series of exhibits. An exploration of the historical and living culture of…

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SFU softball team ready to fight back

EIC February 2, 2015

Following a difficult 2014 season, the Clan softball team has set their sights on improved results and strong team unity. The women will put a tough campaign where they finished with only four wins in 39 games behind them, but…

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Clan outwit Nanooks in low-scoring affair

EIC January 30, 2015

The year 2015 has not been kind to the men’s basketball team  — their last game was just their first win of the year. However, Thursday night against the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks, the men’s basketball team were able keep up…

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