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Build BC Smarter rally seeks education funding
November 2, 2026By: Cazzy Lewchuk, Staff Writer On Thursday, October 15, a rally for post-secondary education funding was held in downtown Vancouver. The rally was on the front steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The demonstration was organized by representatives of the Vancouver Community College Faculty Association. It took place just nine days before the BC election on Saturday, October 24. A press release from the association stated that BC has cancelled 213 education programs and laid off 1387 instructors in the past two years alone. The rally, according to the release, called for “all MLA…
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Halloween Flicks: Comforting scary movies
October 26, 2026By: Cazzy Lewchuk, Staff Writer There are lots of movies available this October that aren’t too scary, but still in the spirit of the season. These titles are great for kids or anyone who doesn’t want to be scared. It’s…
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Halloween Flicks: Haunted houses through your TV
October 11, 2026By: Cazzy Lewchuk, Staff Writer October is the scariest time of year! As a big fan of horror, I love recommending Halloween flicks. This will be a recurring column for the month with a different theme of scary movies each…
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Free tenant rights workshop hosted by Alumo and SFSS
October 4, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Do you, SFU student, know your rights as a tenant? On September 21, Ali Versi, senior manager of partnerships and development at Alumo, hosted “Tenant Rights” to teach students about their rights. Alumo is…
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A sample of eight SFU clubs
September 26, 2026By: Cazzy Lewchuk, Staff Writer From September 15 to 17, the SFSS held their semesterly clubs outreach event on xʷtatəl̕ləm ʔə ƛ̓ səltaɬ sme:nt / Xwta7ltáw̓txw tl’a Lheḵw’lhúḵw’aytn — which are the new Indigenous names for Burnaby campus appointed by…
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The semesterly commute back to Burnaby
September 20, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer With fall semester anew, many of us have had to travel back to campus after a summer home or elsewhere. The ritual of packing up your life from the different places you belong can…
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How art supports healthy aging
August 3, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Many people are afraid of growing old because they fear its features, including changes in physical appearance and cognitive abilities as well as social isolation. Art can help us reframe our perspective on aging…
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SFU’s frat EXPOSED
July 26, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer, Staff Writer To think that every decision I made in my life somehow resulted in going to a frat party is no small burden. I was the classic “fifth year” SFU student, grey around…
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Vancouver Public Library offers employment resources for persons with disabilities
July 19, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In The Compass, a man named Ernest shared his story. He grew up in foster care, and at age six he started to lose his hearing. As a young man, he looked for jobs to…
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A leaked conversation with SFU’s new chatbot — Cloud
July 13, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Cloud Bot Server Student: Greetings, Cloud. I need your help with an urgent matter. Cloud: [Unstable connection. Reconnected] Student: I have no time for your cheap AI antics right now. I’m dealing with an urgent matter…
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