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Brighter Side: Quiet library floors
January 30, 2025By: Samia Chowdhury, SFU Student For me, being on the Burnaby campus inevitably means seeking out the quietest floors of the library. The satisfaction of finding a perfect, secluded desk with panels on three sides, nestled among rows of heavily loaded bookshelves, is unmatched. Pair that with a charging outlet and a birds-eye view out of public sight, and you’ve got the ideal spot — whether for a focused study session or a three-hour nap — whichever you choose. This little corner is perfect in all kinds of weather. Picture a snowy winter morning with a cup of hot chocolate…
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The BC curriculum must prioritize Black representation
March 19, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of racism, enslavement, and sexual assault. Last November, the Surrey School District pulled four books discussing racial issues from the reading curriculum for Grade 10–12 students. The reason? Students felt unsafe in…
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A book’s journey from draft to award-winning design
July 14, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered how chicken scratch drafts turn into colourful, award-winning hardcovers? Until August 31, you can find out at W.A.C. Bennett Library on SFU’s Burnaby Campus. Two free exhibits, the 2022 Alcuin Society…
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Little-known library resources at your fingertips
May 31, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Books, articles, and study spaces are the things that come to mind when saying the word “library.” However, the libraries around us have many more resources that often get buried beneath the piles of books.…
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SFU’s Five Year Capital Plan entails complete renovation of W.A.C. Bennett Library
June 1, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor SFU’s Five Year Capital Plan currently involves a library renovation project that was initially anticipated to have the W.A.C Bennett Library shut down for five years. However, they are now looking at a phased…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Logging into the SFU library catalogue . . . and then every journal under the sun
January 13, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Have you ever been writing a paper last minute, desperately trying to find academic sources, only to have the SFU library require that you sign into every external website you click on? The process is then…
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SFU libraries remove fines on general collection items
September 6, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer SFU libraries have ceased charging fines for overdue items from their general collection until they are recalled, and they have increased borrowing and renewal time for most books to a full term.…
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Social infrastructure development project initiated by four B.C post-secondary institutions
June 26, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On June 11, Simon Fraser University (SFU), the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), and Vancouver Island University (VIU) committed to establish the B.C. Collaborative for Social Infrastructure. The …
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SFU students collaborate on miniature library project
May 28, 2018By: Amal Abdullah, Staff Writer The SFU School of Contemporary Arts (SCA), in collaboration with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), launched 11 Free Little Libraries — repurposed old newsprint boxes where people can take, borrow, or donate…
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Late Night Against Procrastination fuels students to successful studying
April 9, 2018To kick off the start of SFU’s spring finals season, the Student Learning Commons (SLC) invited students to attend their Late Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) to buckle down and get some work done while attending workshops, study breaks, and fueling…
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