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Upcoming English Learning Centre to assist international students
January 6, 2015The SFU Faculty of Education is in the process of launching a new initiative to address the needs of English as an Additional Language (EAL) students, in the form of the Centre for English Language Learning, Teaching, and Research (CELLTR). The centre will be located in the West Mall Centre near the Centre for Online and Distance Education, with plans to launch sometime next year. The idea for the space came in 2011 after a “report on EAL came through the senate,” explained David Paterson, associate dean of the Faculty of Education and acting director of the centre. Since then,…
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Clan edge Yellowjackets on New Year’s
January 6, 2015SFU’s women’s basketball team kicked off the new year with some fireworks as they put up 74 points and defeated Montana State University Billings (MSUB) by a single point in a home game. Although the Clan had a comfortable lead…
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PuSh Festival fights winter blues
January 5, 2015Over the past decade, the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has become an acknowledged and respected event, both locally and internationally. For their 11th year, the PuSh Festival begins their next decade by reinforcing their motto, “cross the line.” The…
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Study shows that SFU sustainability efforts are causing raccoon snacking habitats to disappear
January 5, 2015A new study from Burnaby Mountain’s Rural Animal Welfare Report (RAWR) is warning that, unless the university takes action against their existing Zero Waste program, snacking habitats for raccoons may soon disappear completely. The Zero Waste Initiative, which was implemented…
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SFU administration responds to SFSS concerning international student fees
December 24, 2014The SFU administration has officially responded to a letter sent to them by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on October 24 regarding the proposed 10 per cent increase in international undergraduate student tuition fees for the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The letter…
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Clan look for new football coach as Chapdelaine resigns
December 18, 2014Wednesday evening, SFU announced that Clan football head coach Jacques Chapdelaine has resigned “to pursue other career options.” Chapdelaine, a Clan alumnus himself, was brought in this past February to replace former head coach Dave Johnson, who was dismissed in…
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Zine Scene
November 24, 2014Two weeks ago, SFU Woodward’s hosted one of Canada’s greatest annual independent cultural events: Canzine. Organized by Broken Pencil magazine, Canzine West (along with Canzine Toronto and Canzine Central in Winnipeg) is a full-day event dedicated to zine culture, independent…
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SFU achieves royal victory
November 24, 2014When the Clan met their non-conference provincial rivals, the Douglas College Royals, on Tuesday night, it was not expected to be a close game — nor was it. The score sheet displays a 90-point victory for SFU, 147-57. However, the…
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SFU remembers victims of anti-transgender violence
November 22, 2014SFU held events at the Burnaby campus last week to commemorate International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). Held on November 20, TDOR honours transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who have been killed out of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. There have…
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Police make arrests at Burnaby Mountain protests
November 20, 2014Police arrested at least 12 pipeline protesters on Burnaby Mountain this morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ordered the remaining protesters to move their camp or face arrest. A dozen officers arrived at the site to read off the injunction,…
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