Paige Riding
Board Shorts: Friday May 29
June 8, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer COVID-19 Survey Report and conversation with SFU administration discussed At the end of April, the Board circulated a COVID-themed survey that, as of now, has received around 2,500 responses from students (approximately 10% of SFSS undergraduate member representation, according to Mohamed). Mohamed iterated student concerns around unstable internet in the wake of an online semester, financial strain for students with dependents, the lack of funding from the Canadian government for international students, and more. On the matter of students’ mental health, the report showed that around 50% of students reported new or worsening issues…
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Select Burnaby recreation facilities reopen with limited services
June 4, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer In the midst of a pandemic, finding the time and place to exercise may prove difficult. Until recently, almost all recreation establishments in Burnaby were closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The SFU fitness facilities…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: June 1–7
June 3, 2020Written by Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: You’ve always been annoyed by unoriginal people. You’re just so sick of Instagram users screenshotting tweets and reposting them. Just like Twitter, you did it first. You are the first sign in the…
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Board Briefs: Thursday May 21
June 1, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer BOG predicts an entire online academic year Jonathan Driver, Vice-President Academic & Provost pro tem, elaborated on the university’s decision to move most courses online for the Fall 2020 semester. Not only will certain…
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SFU engineering students use personal 3D printers to help frontline workers
May 26, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer How would you react if you were told you could help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, all while earning class credit? For Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) students at SFU, this scenario is their…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: May 25–31
May 25, 2020By: Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: You’re en route to make a better comeback than all the ice cream trucks randomly reappearing. Like a phoenix, you continue rising from the ashes. But why did you set that ice cream truck and…
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Opening of Student Union Building again delayed to Fall 2020 semester
May 25, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The long-anticipated Student Union Building (SUB) has once again been delayed, with the current projected opening date pushed to Fall 2020. Initially slated to open in Fall 2018, then pushed to Summer 2019 due…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The WiFi in SFU Residence ghosts me more than my dates
May 24, 2020By: Paige Riding, News Writer When I lived on Residence this past school year — you know, before the world went to shit and everything closed or went online — I shared a common enemy with hundreds of SFU students. And…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: May 18-24
May 18, 2020Written by Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: Is that special someone (who isn’t actually that special, but you’re acting like they are) not responding again? They say you either get bitter or you get better. So, how will you handle…
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