Michelle Gomez
The search for a new SFSS Executive Director begins
January 14, 2019On January 8, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held a consultation with students on what the required qualifications should be for the new SFSS executive director (ED). Present at the meeting was Tony Kirschner, partner of Leaders International Executive Search Firm. Kirschner explained that the hiring board and SFSS board members were not present at the consultation to allow students to speak freely and “without a filter,” and that all the feedback given would be anonymously relayed to the hiring board. When asked what characteristics the new ED should have, Giovanni Hosang, president of the SFU Students of Caribbean…
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Board Shorts
January 7, 2019Written by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran Board to potentially apply a no-show fee on Clubs Days starting this semester At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting on Jan. 4, the board discussed whether to…
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10 things to do this holiday season in and around SFU
November 26, 2018By: Michelle Gomez Winter Warm-up (Vancouver, Surrey, and Burnaby campus) Take a break from studying and de-stress with SFU’s annual Winter Warm-Up. It will feature the usual: festive craft-making, games, fire pits, and holiday snacks. For students at Burnaby campus,…
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Friendship and family above everything for SFU cheerleading
November 23, 2018By: Michelle Gomez If you have ever attended an SFU football game, then you have probably seen the lively cheerleaders hyping up the crowd. We set up a phone interview with head coach of the SFU recreation cheerleading team, Kevin…
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What grinds our gears: Burnaby campus’ constantly imperfect temperature
November 22, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer Most students would agree that the worst part about winter at SFU is getting off the bus at the top of Burnaby Mountain to temperatures significantly lower than where you boarded it. After walking from…
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SFU obtains poster collection covering 40 years of Vancouver culture
November 13, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer SFU has received a poster collection which documents the past 40 years of Vancouver history, mainly through event promotion posters. The poster collection belonged to Perry Giguere, a Vancouverite who spent the past four…
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The truth behind SFU’s “morgue”
November 12, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer If you are an SFU student, you have probably heard the rumors regarding a secret morgue hidden within the depths of the mountain. What students have been referring to as the “SFU Morgue” for years is…
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Major in a Minute: Communication
November 6, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez If you’re nearing the end of your first or second year and still have no idea what to major in because you aren’t smart enough for sciences and you hate every arts subject you’ve tried so…
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Urban planning displaces Black populations, says professor
November 6, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer A public lecture held at SFU Harbour Centre on October 24 tackled the issue of how urban planning constantly fails to consider the Black population. The talk was held by Ted Rutland, associate…
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What’d I miss?: Electoral Reform in B.C.
November 4, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff writer Have you noticed the ballots and pamphlets in your mailbox? B.C.’s upcoming 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform will decide whether we keep our first-past-the-post system (FPTP) or switch to one of three proportional representation (PR)…
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