By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer The restaurant industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health limited the amount of customers each restaurant could serve by up to 50% capacity. The Study, SFU’s former on-campus pub managed by the Joseph Richard Group (JRG), faced similar challenges throughout the pandemic. In November 2021, SFU Ancillary Services published a statement announcing the closure of the pub, noting The Study would be closed temporarily but for an “undetermined amount of time.” The statement also included comments from Ryan Moreno, co-owner of the Joseph Richard Group, who said the temporary closure was due…
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Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Team Member The Study Public House, SFU’s new on-campus pub, is set to open within the next few weeks. The Study Public House will be run by the Joseph Richards Group, a B.C.-based hospitality company that…
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Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor SFU diplomas to now list undergraduate students and alumni’s major Previously, when SFU undergraduate students convocated, their degree parchments only listed the credential (bachelor, masters, etc.) and their graduating faculty. However, on November…
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Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board discusses approach to SFU’s proposed tuition fee increases Vice-president student services Samer Rihani briefed the SFSS (Simon Fraser Student Society) board of directors on a meeting held with SFU administration about the…
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Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor October 23, 2018 correction: The original version of this article stated that the committee organized to choose a pub operator, which included representatives from the SFSS, the GSS, and a student from residence,…
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Students denied the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the right to pursue a debenture regarding the Build SFU Student Union Building (SUB) and Stadium projects at their Special General Meeting (SGM) today. The special resolution to approve…
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The upcoming Special General Meeting (SGM), to be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the West Gym, lists on its agenda the possible removal of the SFSS Food and Beverage Services (FBS). Unbeknownst to many students, this would mean the…
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The English Student Union (ESU) held their first annual Grand Poetry Slam on Thursday, November 13 at Highland Pub on SFU’s Burnaby campus. The upper level of the pub was filled at the event’s beginning, with a group of about…
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