Mark Burnham
Clan prepares for NCAA Nationals in three sports
March 5, 2013SFU aims for success on the mat, in the pool, and on the track By Jade Richardson Photos by Mark Burnham In December of 2012 the Clan men’s soccer team made history as the first International school to compete for a National Collegiate Athletic Association title. They would make the final four, ultimately falling short of the championship game, but solidifying themselves as a powerhouse within the association. Now, SFU is preparing to send their next round of national contenders to Birmingham, Alabama, where men’s wrestling, women’s swimming and women’s indoor track and field athletes compete simultaneously in an NCAA…
Continue reading
Until harassment ends, the Women’s Centre is still valuable
March 5, 2013The UN’s push for 2013 to be the year to end violence against women highlights this needBy Janice Nienaber Photos by Mark BurnhamInternational Women’s Day is a solid reminder of the importance of a women’s centre at SFU. This year,…
Continue reading
SFYou: Fight for your pride
March 5, 2013By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham Samonte Cruz grew up in a rural area, so when he come out as queer around the age of 16, he was one of the only queer people that was out at his…
Continue reading
Green phones could assist Canada's aging population
February 24, 2013An SFU computer science team is working to redesign smartphones to support more advanced applications By Amara Janssens Photos by Mark Burham Alexandra Fedorova, an associate professor in Computing science, along with her team have been awarded $442,000 over the…
Continue reading
French, Canadians, do you speak it?
February 24, 2013If you don't live in Quebec, probably not, nor should you have to By Rachel Braeuer Photos by Mark Burnham Memo to the Parti Quebecois: Bill-14 can reduce English-speaking Quebecers’ rights all it wants; it’s not going to add legitimacy…
Continue reading
Gun bans aren't the answer
February 24, 2013With 300 million guns in the United States alone, how could a ban prevent tragedies? By Michael Jarosz Photos by Mark Burnham The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is the latest shooting spree in America. Many citizens and politicians…
Continue reading
LAST WORD: 2020 Vision – The International Olympic Committee's hazy recommendation to remove wrestling
February 24, 2013By Clay J. Gray Photos by Mark Burnham The morning of Feb. 12 greeted the world’s wrestling community with a firestorm of texts, tweets, posts, blogs, and press releases: the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had announced that they were to…
Continue reading
Man's pink shirt single-handedly puts an end to bullying, breast cancer
February 24, 2013Man's wardrobe choices end bullying and breast cancer; Livestrong bracelets still don't do shit By Brad McLeod Photos by Mark Burnham VANCOUVER — Despite the best intentions and hard work done by social activists and scientists alike in the past…
Continue reading
Rise in Theft on Burnaby Campus
February 17, 2013SFU security warns students to keep their valuables close By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham There appears to be a rise in the number of thefts happening at SFU campuses. A blanket warning was recently posted on the SFU…
Continue reading
Who’s afraid of feminism?
February 17, 2013The masculist movement seems to think it has girl cooties at any rate By Rachel Braeuer Photos by Mark Burnham There was a point in my life where I thought being a feminist was abhorrent. If you’ve read anything I’ve…
Continue reading
