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Meet the players who could be joining SFU football for the 2017 season
January 31, 2017The interesting thing about college football — or any collegiate sport, for that matter — is that players have only four years of being eligible to play. While professional sports teams lose players all the time — whether by aging, or cap troubles, or a decline in play, etc. — there’s no automated process that says they have to. That’s what makes recruiting for college football programs so important. It’s as SFU head coach Kelly Bates says, about “plug[ging] holes.” And SFU’s got a few holes they need plugged. With the graduation of key players like linebackers Jordan and Justin…
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Indigenous groups concerned about LNG pipeline project
January 30, 2017By: Manon Busseron The federal cabinet has approved an $11.4 billion pipeline project that would transport natural gas over 900 km from northern British Columbia to the Prince Rupert area. The Pacific Northwest LNG project is backed by the giant Malaysian…
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SFU officially becomes an engaged university
January 30, 2017Pop the champagne bottles and prepare for festivities! On January 1, SFU President Andrew Petter got down on one knee and asked Simon Fraser University to be joined with him in holy matrimony, forever and always. Their engagement is a…
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The flaws in the sexual misconduct draft policy
January 30, 2017I don’t think anyone can argue that SFU forming a Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education, and Support Policy is a bad thing. However, the draft that recently went public undoubtedly needs work. While the town hall consultations have raised…
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Liberal Crime Squad is the most topical game of 2017
January 30, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Staff Writer Republicans have gained majority control of the House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court, and the Oval Office with commentators describing it as the beginning of a new Conservative era. This is the world of…
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Kedar Wright finds his fit as a leader
January 30, 2017In life, it’s important to find the right fit. Whether you’re talking about what you choose to study, what you want to do with your life, or who you want to surround yourself with, it’s all about finding the right…
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SFU Chairs highlights Burnaby campus’ worst seats
January 27, 2017[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nyone who has been on SFU’s Burnaby campus for more than a semester has seen them. Beat up, out of place, left out in the cold. This campus is a graveyard for forgotten chairs, and most students have just gotten…
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Unfortunate might be in the title, but it’s no way to describe Netflix’s latest series
January 23, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Staff Writer Based on the quirky and delightfully dark 1999 book series, Lemony Snicket’s A series of Unfortunate Events is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of original content. Consisting of eight episodes which cover…
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Daniel Kelloway running out of time
January 23, 2017Travelling over 7,000 kilometers is quite the distance, no matter what you’re travelling for. But that is what faced Daniel Kelloway in his decision to come to SFU. The native of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, since coming to the west coast,…
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Vancouver joins worldwide Women’s March on Washington
January 21, 2017“This would not have happened if every one of you hadn’t stepped up,” organiser Lisa Langevin told a vocal crowd of nearly 15,000. “It takes a village to raise a child, and this village raised this child.” The crowd was…
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