Marie Jen Galilo
A leaked conversation with SFU’s new chatbot — Cloud
July 13, 2026Student: Greetings, Cloud. I need your help with an urgent matter. Cloud: [Unstable connection. Reconnected] Student: I have no time for your cheap AI antics right now. I’m dealing with an urgent matter concerning literary intellect — something a lowly bot like you wouldn’t understand. Cloud: Understood. Student: I’m running on 2 hours of sleep after cramming for back-to-back exams, and I have an essay due at 11:59 p.m. I’d blame the universe for this, but . . . I also completely forgot that this essay existed. I’m feeling absolutely terrible right now because I do this every single semester.…
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SFU’s sports teams are disconnected from students
July 5, 2026Did you know that SFU has 10 sports categories, including basketball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, cross country, track and field, golf, and softball? Because I sure didn’t. From 2000 to 2010 SFU sports teams had major successes — the women’s wrestling…
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Nutritious Nibbles: Tapsilog
June 22, 2026Silogs are an everyday breakfast favourite of Filipino households, consisting of three main components: sinangag (garlic fried rice), pritong itlog (fried eggs), and your choice of protein. Traditional silog proteins include tapa (marinated beef), pritong daing na bangus (fried milkfish),…
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Recent Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise
June 15, 2026On April 1, the MV Hondius cruise departed from Argentina with two Dutch passengers who were carrying the Andes virus, leading to a boat-wide outbreak. In their latest update, released on May 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) shared in…
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Club Profile: the Filipino Student Association
June 15, 2026SFU’s Filipino Student Association (FSA) was founded in 2021 by Filipino international students who recognized the need for a community on campus, a space for Filipinos — who make up around 3% of the student body. Off the heels of…
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Vancouver Youth Choir wins first place at the Cork International Choral Festival
June 15, 2026Back in May, the Vancouver Youth Choir (VYC) led by artistic director Carrie Tennant won first place with an impressive score of 95.1% in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, one of the many events in the Cork International Choral Festival.…
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Mixology 101: drinks that’ll have you loving your 8:00 a.m. lectures
June 7, 2026If there’s something we can all agree on, it’s that 8:00 a.m. classes and exams should be banned. Period. Now, if you’re that oddball who doesn’t mind morning agony . . . just . . . shame. As for the…
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Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path
May 18, 2026Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends,…
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Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong book talk
May 10, 2026Content warning: Mention of residential schools. On Monday, April 27, Elder Larry Grant, also known as sʔəyəɬəq (suh-yuh-shl-uck) in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Hong Lai Hing in Cantonese, visited SFU’s Ceremonial Hall in the First People’s Gathering House to discuss his…
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What kind of raccoon shitter are you?
May 10, 2026We already know that raccoons rule our campus — they roam the halls, guard the parking lots, and wait for the perfect opportunity to give you the jumpscare of your life (all while looking adorable). A raccoon showing up to…
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