International
Students demand that “SFU Freeze Tuition Now!” as the university plans fee hikes
November 5, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor SFU is proposing an increase in tuition fees, but students are not happy. On October 23, SFU administration emailed students to invite them to a consultation session on their proposed tuition hikes, which would be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on October 30. Roughly 20 to 30 students attended the event. The proposed fee increase If approved, the proposed hike would be in effect from Fall 2019, and it would entail a 2% general tuition increase for all domestic undergraduate students. For all continuing international undergraduate students, there would…
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Conversations around cultural appropriation sparked at SFU
November 2, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor This Halloween season, SFU’s intercultural engagement team is working alongside other university departments, such as Residence and Housing, to prompt conversations around cultural appropriation. The intercultural engagement team is promoting a #notacostume campaign…
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Police warn residents in and around Vancouver about Canadian Revenue Agency scammers
July 5, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Residents of Metro Vancouver and adjoining areas, including SFU students, are being warned by police forces about Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams as people in different cities are being targeted. Earlier this month,…
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JFL Northwest Film Festival premieres Canadian and international Comedies
March 11, 2018By: Alex Bloom Just for Laughs (JFL) Northwest’s Vancouver Film Festival recently came to a close on March 10. During the festival various short and feature length films were shown — for many it was their Canadian premiere. Here are…
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SFU startup helps international students save money on tuition transfers
June 13, 2017By: Andrew Ng For international students at SFU, every year can mean huge sums are spent on monetary transfers for tuition from their countries of origin to Canada. This is what led Mehdi Naseri, a PhD student in SFU’s faculty…
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Down and out during Study Abroad
January 30, 2017[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ot all students going on exchange are prepared for the road ahead. After stumbling into SFU’s Study Abroad program, it wasn't long until I knew I wanted to go on exchange and get the study abroad experience, clichés and all.…
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A few firsts at this year’s Flamenco Festival
September 14, 2016Rosario Ancer, artistic director of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, is brimming with enthusiasm for this 26th year of the festival. She is most excited about the range of performances and the international guest artists. The headliner at this…
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CENTRE STAGE: Just Words melds poetry and dance; flamenco, Irish tap, and belly dance share the stage in Encuentros
May 9, 2016Just Words – Les Productions Figlio April 27–30, Firehall Arts Centre Serge Bennathan steps to the front of the Firehall stage, a spotlight on him as he picks up a sheet of paper. He reads off a letter that he…
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Our lack of international cyber laws should be put to shame
March 7, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n recent years, public shaming has become a popular tactic for harassing people. From cyberbullying to revenge porn, the Internet has become a new arena for psychological abuse. In many cases, the victim’s personal and professional life is negatively affected.…
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Notes from this month’s Board of Governors’ meeting
January 31, 2015SFU’s 50th Anniversary campaign As of December 31, 2014, SFU has raised $12,899,324 for their 50th Anniversary Campaign, which will mark SFU’s 50th birthday this September. The ultimate fundraising goal is $250 million. The organizing committee continues to plan myriad…
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