Leah Bjornson
Board Shorts
July 11, 2014Turn down for naps Build SFU general manager Marc Fontaine brought forward the option of including a napping room in the new Student Union Building (SUB). He said, “There are positive implications in terms of mental health and creating spaces that are comfortable for people.” The change in the floor plan would result in a decrease in the number of student organization suites from eight to seven; the number of larger suites would remain the same, while the number of smaller suites would decrease from four to three. At large representative Pearce spoke in favour of the motion, citing student…
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Alumni make space for Surrey entrepreneurs
July 7, 2014A team of SFU alumni have launched Surrey’s first co-working space, the Beta Collective, which invites young entrepreneurs out of their basements and coffee shops to work in a professional environment surrounded by their peers. Jason Wong, along with business…
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Satellite Signals
June 30, 2014Vancouver Two panelists from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and UBC discussed “waste to energy” as a possible option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouver at Harbour Centre on Tuesday, June 24. Metro Vancouver’s waste to energy facility…
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Enbridge approval spurs opposition from BC residents
June 30, 2014On Tuesday June 17, the federal government approved Enbridge’s proposal for the Northern Gateway pipeline, subject to further talks with aboriginal communities and 209 conditions as recommended by the National Energy Board. Despite Stephen Harper’s approval, both Tom Mulclair, leader…
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Moment of Zen
June 30, 2014During the discussion on whether or not to appoint a board chairperson or to postpone the decision for another week, president Chardaye Bueckert passed the chairship to VP university relations Moe Kopahi in order to be able to discuss the…
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Board Shorts
June 29, 2014Board extends application period for chairperson The board voted to appoint Brandon Chapman as board chair for the remainder of the 2014 summer term. The decision came after an extensive discussion, which concluded with the board going in-camera to discuss…
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University Briefs
June 28, 2014UBC researchers conduct polls on driverless cars PhD candidate AJung Moon is hoping to gauge public opinion on driverless vehicles through online polls as part of the Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CARIS) lab at UBC. The…
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Sustainable SFU launches premium harvest box program
June 25, 2014This afternoon, Sustainable SFU launched its newest local food program, the FarmCity Co-Op’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Box, at Cornerstone Town Square on Burnaby Mountain. The initiative offers SFU community members the opportunity to subscribe to a weekly delivery of seasonal…
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Japanese policies push young adults to procreate
June 23, 2014A Japanese member of parliament is taking the country’s population crisis into her own hands by promoting policies that would encourage Japan’s younger generations to get busy and start making babies. By hosting national matchmaking parties and encouraging a return…
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Satellite Signals
June 21, 2014Woodward's SFU presented an exciting evening of music, media arts, performance arts, and dance with Launch 2014, an event showcasing Vancouver’s professional emerging artists. Performers included Tegan Wahlgren, a vocalist and violinist, Munira Mohamud, a filmmaker from…
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