Karissa Ketter
COVID-19 vaccines approved and distributed to Canadians
January 11, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Canada has approved Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines and has begun distributing them to Canadians. BC “hopes to have vaccine[s] available for all those who choose to [be] vaccinated by the end of 2021,” according to the BC Center for Disease Control (BCCDC) website. The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all Canadians who wish to have it. The Moderna vaccine is currently approved for Canadians age 18 and up while the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for people age 16 and up, reflecting the ages used in each respective trial. Distribution will be done…
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Black SFU alumnus arrested on campus
January 9, 2021Editor's note: A previous version of this piece incorrectly stated that the SFSS called for a complete ban of the RCMP. This section has now been removed. Their statement notes that SFU should re-evaluate their relationship with the RCMP and calls for…
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SFU Administration presents upcoming budget for consultation after announcing tuition increases
December 13, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer A panel of SFU Administrators gathered over Zoom to discuss the university’s proposed budget and heard feedback from the student body on November 23, 2020. The university proposed an across-the-board tuition increase of 2%…
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Students raise concerns regarding reconciliation and transparency at Aboriginal Steering Committee meeting
November 29, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Aboriginal Steering Committee (ASC) meeting was held over Zoom on November 12, 2020 to update the ASC on the First Peoples’ Gathering House project — which aims to provide a space for Indigenous…
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TransLink launches Phase 2 of the SFU gondola project following feedback report from Phase 1
November 25, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer TransLink has completed Phase 1 of their planning for the Burnaby Mountain Gondola Transit project. Phase 1 consisted of gathering community feedback on the proposed project and TransLink looked for route option preference, and…
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MAGPIE Research Group discuss research on COVID-19 data and models
November 18, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Dr. Caroline Colijn, Dr. Jessica Stockdale, and Dr. Paul Tupper from the MAGPIE Research Group featured as the guest speakers for the November 5, 2020 Cafe Scientifique hosted on Zoom. Dr. Colijn, Dr. Stockdale,…
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What’s next for the SFSS after voting to condemn tuition increases
November 16, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer At the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Annual General Meeting (AGM), roughly 600 attendees voted in favour of condemning the university for tuition increases during the pandemic. Vice-President, Academic and Provost pro tem Jonathan…
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Seth Klein discusses his newest novel, A Good War, at SFU Vancouver Lunch ‘n’ Learn event
November 10, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Vancouver-based public policy researcher and writer Seth Klein was featured at the October 27 event hosted by SFU Vancouver via Zoom. Klein’s book, A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency, argues that…
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Site C Dam to reroute Peace River this fall
November 4, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer BC Hydro recently announced that they are diverting Peace River this fall in the process of constructing the Site C Dam to meet BC’s growing energy demand. As British Columbia’s population grows and “we…
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SFU C19 Coalition condemns tuition hikes
October 29, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The SFU C19 Coalition is asking SFU Senior Administration to formally defer tuition and withdraw fee increases for the 2020–21 academic year. The Coalition is a grassroots organization of students and staff at SFU…
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