Karissa Ketter
SFU350 calls on SFU to declare climate emergency
September 7, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On August 11, climate action student group, SFU350, released a Climate Emergency Declaration Open Letter urging SFU to take action against the climate crisis on social media. They demand that SFU declare a climate emergency, take a stance against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, ensure students graduate with an understanding of the climate crisis, and decarbonize and divest from fossil fuels. Divesting from fossil fuels involves removing SFU’s monetary investments from endowments of fossil fuel extraction, processing, and transportation companies. The letter states, “Divestment has always been about revoking the social license the fossil fuel…
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Early federal election called for end of September
September 7, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early federal election for September 20, 2021. This creates one of the shortest election campaigns of 36 days. The last federal election was two years prior. The voter turnout…
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VP Corbett Gildersleve discusses the roots of the SFSS
August 3, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Editor’s note: Previously, this article stated Gildersleve served on the Board in 2014. It has been corrected to 2015. Further, it was stated that Gildersleve ran with the SFU Progressives in 2019 — however…
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The history of pride in Vancouver
August 2, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of homophobia Vancouver’s earliest pride protest was on August 1, 1973, when the Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) held a picnic and art exhibit. Vancouver’s first pride parade took place in…
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Senate Report: July 5, 2021
July 30, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Elective grading system extension to Spring 2022 Senator Elizabeth Elle brought forth a motion to extend the pilot elective grading system pass/credit/no credit to the Spring 2022 term. It had previously been approved for…
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SFU to run medical translation interpretation certificate program
July 29, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU is running a three-month, part-time medical translation interpretation certificate program. The bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English program gives students the experience, training, and qualifications needed in order to pass their credential exams held…
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Students discuss SFU’s reopening plan for fall semester
July 19, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Following the provincial government’s announcement of reopening measures, SFU released a reopening plan for the Fall 2021 semester. SFU anticipates 70–80% of courses will be taught on campus. Reopening protocols include enhanced cleaning practices…
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Council Meeting — June 30, 2021
July 18, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of the residential school system, colonialism, and genocide. #CancelCanadaDay President Gabe Liosis presented a motion asking Council to support the ongoing #CancelCanadaDay campaign. It was created by vice president (VP) events…
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BC heat wave can be explained by climate change, says SFU expert
July 12, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer BC broke the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Canada on June 30, 2021, peaking at 49.6 C. The province experienced a heat wave during the end of June. SFU professor Dr. Ken…
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Sabrina Bailey created a TikTok that caught the attention of millions
July 11, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU student Sabrina Bailey posted a TikTok of her coming out to her family for Pride Month. The TikTok has now reached over 9 million views and has been described by some viewers as “the…
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