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February 2, 2022 — Councillors discuss special meeting to re-open SUB early
February 15, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Council discusses special meeting to re-open SUB early Mathematics councillor Ben Tischler submitted a motion to hold a special meeting on February 9, 2022 to discuss re-opening the Student Union Building (SUB) early. Tischler reported he found through a Mathematics student survey only 20.96% of members were in favour of closing the SUB whereas 70.04% were against the closure. “Closing the SUB completely is not the answer, by doing that we limit the availability of space on campus which can lead to more crowding and, of course, with crowding, more COVID-19 transmission,” said Tischler. Sociology…
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SFSS and community partners launch community fridge
February 7, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On December 2, 2021, SFU’s first community fridge was launched. In the spirit of mutual aid, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) partnered with various community groups to address student food insecurity. According to a…
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It’s time to end your dysfunctional relationship with Instagram
February 1, 2022By: Ciara Reid, SFU Student Ending a dysfunctional relationship is difficult, but things are usually better once you’re out. This was my experience in beginning the process of deleting my social media after two years of increasingly unhealthy use. Before…
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Scorching season start for SFU hockey
January 21, 2022By: Greg Makarov, SFU Student It’s been a great first three games for SFU’s hockey team who confidently beat their opponents, the Okanagan Lakers and the Vancouver Island Mariners (VIU). In a strong start to the season, they were able…
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Students petition for online learning in Spring 2022, others call for hybrid model
January 20, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer An anonymous group of SFU students have started a petition on Change.org campaigning for online learning to continue for the remainder of the Spring 2022 term. As of January 20, the petition has gained…
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Council Meeting — October 13, 2021
November 24, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of sexual violence Motion on Sexual Violence Training SFSS vice-president internal and organizational development Corbett Gildersleve put forth a motion on sexual misconduct investigations. This motion proposed the SFSS develop “survivor-centric and…
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Council Meeting — September 29, 2021
November 22, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Council votes on furnishing the SUB for student groups The SFSS Council discussed the current state of the SUB since its grand opening in August. Vice-president finance and services Corbett Gildersleve introduced a motion to…
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Council Meeting — November 10, 2021
November 21, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Council elects new member for oversight committee on executive officers Council asked for nominations of non-executive members to fill a vacant spot on the oversight committee on executive officers. According to the SFSS policies,…
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Kristie Elliott becomes first woman in Canada to play and score in a college football game
November 20, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On September 11, 2021, Kristie Elliott became the first Canadian woman to play and score in a National Collegiate Athletic Association football game. Elliott, the SFU football team’s kicker, scored two points in the…
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Council Meeting — September 15, 2021
November 19, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Return to campus concerns voiced President Joy Johnson attended the council meeting to answer councillors’ questions regarding the return to campus and SFU’s COVID-19 safety measures. “In terms of returning to campus, it has not…
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