Leah Bjornson

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Universal University

Peak Web February 24, 2013

The gaps between SFU and Senegal are surprisingly small By Leah Bjornson Photos by Eleanor Qu If when you think of Africa, the first image that comes into your head is a rag-clad orphan from a World Vision commercial, think again. Before my trip to Senegal in West Africa last summer, I definitely had certain misconceptions that were echoed by my friends and family: “Leah, are you going to live in a hut?” “Leah, are you sure you’ll be protected from lions?”; and “Leah, what about Kony?” As you can probably guess, I was neither attacked by lions nor kidnapped…

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SFU students react to Bali poisoning reports

EIC February 4, 2013

By Leah Bjornson Photos by TheProvince.com Field school participants claim the article "grossly exaggerated" On Jan. 25, The Province ran an article claiming that SFU students became ill in Bali on Jan. 18 after drinking methanol-laced spirits, causing some of…

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TWU under fire for proposed law school

EIC January 27, 2013

Opponents point to the university’s “community covenant” By Leah Bjornson Trinity Western University’s proposed law school has come under heavy criticism from the Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD), who argue the school discriminates against homosexuals and is therefore “fundamentally…

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