Preethi Bokka
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Week
EIC February 14, 2017The Downtown East Side Women’s Memorial March is an annual event that coincides with Valentine’s Day, but celebrates a pressing social issue in Canadian society. February 14, in this light, is a day to remember and a call to action for the 4,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Ahead of this day, which is celebrated throughout the nation, SFU students Maddi and Matt, in collaboration with the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), Simon Fraser Public Interest Group (SFPIRG), and First Nations Student Association, (FNSA) organized and hosted the first ever Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Week at…
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SFU serving up more veggie options on Mondays
EIC February 6, 2017Having started as a public health awareness campaign in 2003, the Meatless Mondays initiative has transformed into a global movement that addresses health, environmental, and animal welfare issues in regards to meat consumption. This January, SFU dove headfirst into implementing…
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