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What if . . . SFU Burnaby campus was flat
November 29, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I can’t say I’m sure how mechanically this would happen; either the campus would shrink down, or the rest of the world’s landmass would rise up. It would be a geological nightmare that would baffle scientists for decades. That said, this might be the ideal solution for when the crisis days of winter hit the mountain. When the class cancellations finally come — and trust me, they will — there’ll be two types of students on Burnaby campus: the ones who stand awkwardly at the cold bus stop waiting for the slowest transit experience…
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SFU’s master plan: A look ahead to the next 50 years on Burnaby campus
August 7, 2018By: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Over the coming years, SFU Campus Planning and Development, along with planning firm Urban Strategies, will be designing a new vision for Burnaby campus, and they are looking for student input. The plan, titled…
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Forum raises concern tank farm poses “catastrophic” risk
July 9, 2018Written by: Cecile Favron, Peak Associate Dozens of concerned citizens gathered to discuss links between the potential for a devastating fire on Burnaby Mountain and the Kinder Morgan tank farm expansion at Simon Fraser University on June 28. “The…
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Embrace SFU’s commuter culture
March 14, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]icture your Monday morning. You drag yourself out of bed, question whether you really need this university degree (as per routine), and grudgingly prepare for your day. If you’re like most SFU students, you rush out your door to catch…
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Study challenges Kinder Morgan economic calculations
November 21, 2014While the legal battle concerning the anti-pipeline protests on Burnaby Mountain rages on, Doug McArthur, director of the SFU School of Public Policy, has co-authored a study examining the public policy aspects of the pipeline expansion. The study, entitled Economic…
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Community awaits verdict after Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings conclude
November 8, 2014Hearings for the trial between Kinder Morgan and Burnaby Mountain protesters concluded Friday night after three days of discussion concerning the presence of said protesters at the proposed pipeline project sites. Five individuals, including three SFU professors, were named in…
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