Michelle Gomez
SFU to offer both remote and in-person classes in the fall
May 12, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor SFU will be offering most classes remotely for the fall semester, with the potential to open some courses for in-person instruction. SFU’s Vice-President Academic and Provost pro tem Dr. Jonathan Driver made the announcement via broadcast email on May 11. Subject to governmental regulations, SFU will hold in-person classes “where the learning objectives cannot easily be replicated through remote instruction.” Although it is unclear what classes fall under this description, the announcement notes that it could include “laboratory-based classes, field trips, and graduate student classes where in-person participation is essential.” President Andrew Petter said…
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Giovanni HoSang reflects on his year as SFSS President
May 11, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor As the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board switches over for the upcoming school year, it is time to say goodbye to the 2019/2020 Board. Outgoing President Giovanni HoSang shared his parting thoughts with…
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Board Shorts: April 29, 2020
May 10, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor SFSS to provide up to $15,000 for SFU Surge Hackathon The funding will go toward SFU Surge’s first hackathon, which is to be held in the Spring 2021 semester. Hilal Asmat, co-president of SFU…
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SFSS election candidate accuses other candidates of breaking campaign rules
March 27, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor A candidate running for At-Large Representative in the 2020 SFSS elections publicly accused multiple other candidates of breaking campaign rules. In a Facebook post, Geetanjli Sharma accused a number of candidates of running…
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SFSS 2020 Board of Directors election results announced
March 26, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Last week, students voted to elect SFSS Board members, and the results have finally been announced! Votes were extremely close in some cases. The Education Representative Emerly Liu has been elected with a…
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Board Shorts: March 4, 2020
March 17, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor Clarification on housing Rotunda groups in the SUB The Board passed a motion clarifying the terms of their agreement to house Rotunda groups in the Student Union Building (SUB). The motion mandates Executive…
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A recap of the SFSS 2020 election debate
March 16, 2020By: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor and Harvin Bhathal, News Writer 19/03/2020: This story was corrected from an older version. In a previous version, Daria Elrick's name was incorrectly spelled as “Daria Eirick.” The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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Board Shorts: February 26
March 3, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor MNP presentation on audit options The Board passed a motion to have a presentation from an independent auditing firm to inform the Board and the Council regarding potential audit options. The Board allocated…
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Rotunda groups will be offered space in the new Student Union Building
March 2, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor and Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor At their Wednesday, February 26 Board meeting, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors resolved to enter into formal agreements that offer the Rotunda groups space…
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SFSS Board does not carry motion to conduct a forensic audit on Fall Kickoff 2019
February 17, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, Assistant News Editor The Board of Directors voted against a motion to authorize Executive Director Sylvia Ceacero to explore options for a forensic audit, an external audit, or a review by an external contractor of Fall…
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