Noeka Nimmervoll
Data centres at SFU spark concerns of possible Burnaby Tank Farm explosion
March 30, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Data centres at SFU were established in 2074 and have since powered the AI chatbots that help run the university. These chatbots, which range from personalized AI for individual professors to fully functioning executives, use significant amounts of energy and require immense cooling to maintain these operations. Since its inauguration, the system has reportedly used 1,696,000,001 megawatts of energy and 2.5 million litres of water for cooling. Its effects are trickling down, as Trans Mountain executives have issued a warning to president Joy Johnson (now in hologram form) about resulting environmental concerns. Their letter calls…
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SFU Canadian Cancer Society hosts 12th annual Relay for Life
March 24, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On March 21, the SFU Canadian Cancer Society (SFUCCS) hosted their annual Relay for Life fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. Relay for Life is a Canada-wide student-led initiative organized at schools across the…
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The BC health-care system should eliminate barriers to access
March 16, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but so do barriers to accessing them. Health-care services and personal health information are increasingly going online, which makes it important that services, like booking vaccinations…
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Black women musicians and the stubborn R&B label
March 16, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer and Petra Chase, Features Editor Black women in music tend to get boxed into one repeated spot: rhythm and blues, more commonly known as R&B. Black artists in general tend to get pigeonholed in genres…
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Climate change solutions and Indigenous sovereignty are deeply connected
March 10, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer For grassroots activists, it may feel like a brutal time to care about the planet, when our leaders do not. By 2035, it is predicted that we will hit a global temperature of 1.5℃ above…
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Pilates is for babies . . . is what I said before I tried it
March 9, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Diva The Navy SEALs taught me that nothing is forever except discipline. Now that I’m retired, I pump five tonnes of steel in my garage every day for 15 minutes straight like the beast I am,…
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What does it mean when doctors ask “are you sexually active?”
March 3, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Content warning: References of sexual activities. The wrinkling of paper underneath you as you sit atop the patient’s table. A cold stethoscope against your skin. The question, “are you sexually active?” These are all part…
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Renaissance Coffee celebrates 30 years of great coffee
March 2, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer This February marks the 30 year anniversary of Renaissance Coffee, SFU’s hub of coffee, food, and connection. Since its beginnings in 1996 as a small coffee stand, owner Parminder Singh Parhar has strived for one…
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An evening with slowcry brings company to fight the winter blues
March 2, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Wintertime always brings a heavy feeling in my life; the cold weather and shorter days cause me to question if I’m on the right path, and if my efforts will ever amass into the dreamed…
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Blackness is not a monolith
February 24, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer In Canadian media, when Black individuals are celebrated, their cultural identity is simplified under this single social label, seemingly for the convenience and comfort of other Canadians. The author Esi Edugyan explained to The Tyee…
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