Leah Bjornson
University Briefs
May 4, 2014Recruitment company sues University of Windsor for $24M A company hired by the University of Windsor to recruit international students is suing the school for $24.1 million, claiming that the university violated a contract between the two. Higher-Edge, which runs the Canadian University Application Centre, is alleging that the university “solicited and conspired with Higher-Edge’s personnel to divert business away from Higher-Edge and to set up a competing business.” Higher-Edge says that it has recruited an estimated 6,300 students to the university — resulting in approximately $400 million in revenue — in return for a fee paid to them by…
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Grad Gab
April 6, 2014Results from the GSS Elections The results are in for the Graduate Student Society elections, which were held from March 25 to 27. The positions up for grabs were Academic and Internal Relations Officer (AIRC), Coordinating and External Relations Officer…
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Field trip challenges conventional urban environments
March 31, 2014This year’s cohort of SFU urban studies graduate students recently returned from Portland, OR, where they explored the future of urban development. In a city known for “keeping it weird,” students drew inspiration from the concrete jungle as well as…
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Bueckert triumphs and ACE dominates
March 29, 2014Out of one of the most heated SFSS elections in recent history, Chardaye Bueckert has emerged as the next president of the SFSS board of directors. Bueckert ran a tight race against ACE slate presidential candidate Brandon Chapman, winning by…
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University Briefs
March 29, 2014Student loan data of 583,000 Canadians left unsecured, report finds A report from the interim privacy commissioner Chantal Bernier has found that a lost hard drive containing the names, social security numbers, and personal information of over 583,000 Canadians who…
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Campaign Follies
March 28, 2014The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been flooded with complaints from both candidates as well as concerned SFU students regarding the current SFSS elections. To date, the IEC has made 24 decisions regarding potential campaign violations. Here are a few…
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Experiential learning site matches students with researchers
March 24, 2014A recently launched SFU-based website is hoping to find you the perfect match — but we’re not talking about a love connection. Campus as a Living Lab aims to pair students and faculty with projects and people in order to…
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Board Shorts
March 22, 2014Soups on! The board approved up to $4,000 from the Space Expansion Fund for the purpose of creating a soup and sandwich station in Higher Grounds. The motion was brought to board by John Flipse, food and beverage services manager.…
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Your guide to the GSS Elections
March 21, 2014All candidates’ responses have been printed as received. Responses exceeding the given word count have been cut off at the mark, indicated by an ellipsis. Member and Community Relations Officer The MCRO is responsible for the public communications of…
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SFSS elections heat up
March 21, 2014Last week’s SFSS debates kicked off not with a bang, but with a chuckle. At least, that’s what many in attendance were tweeting throughout both the at-large and faculty rep candidate debates held on March 19 and the executive candidate…
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