Sarah Campbell
SASS seeks to unite faculty of arts
June 16, 2014During the SFSS elections earlier this year, the Society of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) was officially recognized as the first Faculty Student Union (FSU) at SFU after a campus wide referendum. In the past, SFU students were represented by Departmental Student Unions (DSUs) only, making the introduction of an FSU a drastic change. According to newly elected SASS president, Dion Chong, this formalization will allow for better representation of arts students. However, the referendum passed by a narrow margin of only 12 votes over the required voter quota, raising questions and challenges for Chong and his team. When asked…
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BC expansion causes fish farming fury
February 3, 2014Recently, several letters to local First Nations groups announced that the federal government will be accepting applications to expand fish farming in the BC area. The decision is highly controversial and critics claim it represents a lack of transparency in…
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Research Roundup
November 25, 2013Grizzly findings A new study, co-authored by biologists from SFU, the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the University of Victoria, questions the sustainability of BC’s grizzly bear population management over the last ten years. Using information requested by the science-based advocacy…
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Fukushima debris island myth proved false
November 25, 2013A graphic released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) depicting a Texas-sized island of debris (dubbed “Japan’s ‘toxic’ monster” by Fox News) heading towards North America sparked fear, controversy, and created catchy headlines over the past few weeks,…
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BC students relaunch No Means No
November 4, 2013Wednesday Oct. 16, BC student unions across the province relaunched No Means No, a campaign that aims to end rape on post-secondary campuses. The No Means No Campaign was developed by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over 20 years…
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Over $13,000 raised for annual Terry Fox Day
September 30, 2013On the morning of Sept. 24, students, faculty, friends, and family gathered across all three SFU campuses to participate in the country-wide phenomenon that is Terry’s Cause on Campus. Waving banners, cheering, and flaunting school spirit, runners and walkers alike…
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Sensible BC calling for cannabis decriminalization
March 24, 2013A panel was held at SFU to discuss goals and issues with legalizing the drug By Sarah Campbell Photos by April Alayon Marijuana legalization has been a headlining issue this past year, with Colorado and Washington being the first North…
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What’s the spill about Enbridge?
January 27, 2013Protestors gathered in downtown Van during the first set of Enbridge hearings By Sarah Campbell On Jan. 14, 2013 more than 4,500 protestors amassed outside the Sheraton Wall Centre to protest the eight day long hearings of Enbridge. Previous hearings…
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