Michael McDonell

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We need to preserve the Rotunda community when building the SUB

Peak Web July 1, 2013

On paper, the transportation centre at SFU Burnaby would be a good location for the Student Union Building. Located directly by the bus loop, it would be a regular stop on the way to class, and would put the SFSS at the centre of student engagement. However, unlike the other two locations, it could also potentially disrupt an already existing campus community, making it more difficult for the Rotunda groups to provide much needed services and safe spaces. The Rotunda, just above the transportation centre, is SFU’s social justice hub — currently the home of the Women’s Centre, Out on…

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SFU hosts talk on North American decolonization

EIC June 10, 2013

Idle No More BC organizer talks about the movement and the push for decolonization Photos by Stephen Hui This past week, SFU was host to a talk with Steven Standing Wolfpaw Kakinoosit, one of the founding members of Idle No…

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SFU needs to engage its low-wage workers

EIC March 18, 2013

Living wage report highlights persistent labour issues at SFU Photos by Mark Burnham On Monday, March 4, the full report (and summary) of the SFU Living Wage Campaign’s was made available online. The report, “Simon Fraser University: Becoming the First…

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Undergraduate issues are linked to current labour unrest

EIC November 26, 2012

Issues that undergrad students face are linked just as closely to current educational policies as what TSSU members have experienced over the 29 months leading up to their new contract. The length of time this took, and the fact that…

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