Melissa Roach
Couples’ sleep patterns reveal female’s satisfaction
June 23, 2014According to a new study, the old saying should go, “happy wife, happy night life.” Research shows that a woman’s satisfaction in her relationship is revealed through how well a couple sleeps together. Lead author and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, Heather Gunn, has been studying sleep through a different lens. “Most of what is known about sleep comes from studying it at the individual level; however, for most adults, sleep is a shared behaviour between bed partners,” said Gunn. Her findings show that “how couples sleep together may influence and be influenced by their relationship functioning.” The synchronicity…
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University Briefs
June 20, 2014Luminato Festival explores sex and sensuality Lasting from June 6 to 15, this year’s annual Luminato Festival in Toronto focused on the steamy theme of “sex.” According to Luminato Festival artistic director, Jorn Wesibrodt, the erotic theme incorporated many…
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Surrey shows its pride at annual festival
June 17, 2014Not even moderate precipitation could rain on Surrey’s parade this weekend. The annual Surrey Fest Downtown took place this past Saturday at Surrey’s Central City Plaza. The festival, formerly known as Whalley Community Festival, was first put on in 1999…
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Senate Report
June 16, 2014At the most recent SFU senate open session, President Andrew Petter addressed a question regarding the indoor air quality in the education building put forward by graduate student senator Ehsan Jozaghi. Jozaghi requested an update on the action taken by…
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Undergrad accepts high-level international position
June 9, 2014Not many undergraduate students get the chance to hold an executive position at one of the world’s largest global organizations, but SFU’s Gordon Ching just landed such a position with AIESEC, a prominent not-for-profit organization dealing with youth leadership and…
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Satellite Signals
June 9, 2014Woodward's The premiere of Victoria composer Christopher Butterfield’s fall for string quartet was performed by Montreal’s Bozzini Quartet last Thursday at SFU Woodward’s; attendees were invited to experience Butterfield’s latest composition. The Bozzini Quartet consider themselves to be “radically contemporary,”…
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Board Shorts
June 6, 2014Fall Kickoff Concert gets the go-ahead After much dispute at last week’s board meeting over two different concert proposals, this week a motion was passed to approve VP student services Zied Masmoudi’s proposal of hosting a Fall Kickoff Concert in…
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Co-op students inform recycling reform in BC
June 2, 2014This summer, four SFU communications students are taking a trip around the province to advocate for more sustainable practises. The BC Used Oil Management Association’s (BCUOMA) Summer Ambassador Tour has sent the co-op students in teams of two on a…
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Notes from the Board of Governors
May 30, 2014Concurrent BSc-MSc program in computing science approved At the most recent board of governors meeting on May 29, the board opted to approve a concurrent bachelor’s-master’s program in the School of Computing Science. A concurrent program will allow students to…
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Aggression rises in Surrey panhandlers
May 26, 2014The downtown Surrey core has been experiencing a rise in aggression from panhandlers. As one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, Surrey is beginning to experience a level of panhandling that tends to occur in larger cities. An increased volume…
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