Serena Bains
#OURDecisionSFU calls upon the university to acknowledge the real reason behind the “Clan” name change
October 30, 2020By Serena Bains, Staff Writer SFU has an extensive history of participating in institutional racism against Black students, faculty, and staff. The hesitancy to acknowledge and address the SFU athletics team name of the ‘Clan’ continues to be one of SFU’s most blatant displays of racism against Black students in particular. Black student activists put years of physical and emotional labour behind a collective goal to change the name due to its associations with the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy, and the harm the association has caused Black athletes. Because of the association, there were multiple incidents as a…
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Senate Report: October 5, 2020
October 27, 2020By: Serena Bains, Staff Writer Exam invigilation software for the Fall 2020 term During the question period, Senator Gabe Liosis discussed proctoring software. SFU expressed interest in implementing new exam invigilation for the Fall 2020 term. Liosis asked if there…
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Deaf U pushes deaf culture into the mainstream by focusing on deaf perspectives
October 24, 2020By: Serena Bains, Staff Writer New eight-episode Netflix series Deaf U was released on October 9. The series follows the lives of deaf students at Gallaudet University and acts as an introduction to the deaf community for hearing folk. The…
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Political Breakdown: A friendly reminder of all the negatives from each party and their ideologies
October 22, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer A snap provincial election has been called for October 24, and while voting during a pandemic is less than desirable, so are the options of who to vote for. Despite this, elections remain an important,…
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Rich man suddenly learns about climate change when silk-encased pillow is too hot
October 20, 2020By: Serena Bains, Staff Writer I woke up this morning beside my $800 Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier and above my heated floors to utter, complete, absolute, outright disaster. My bed was too hot for my toesies. To my horror,…
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Are you ready for a quarantine pet?
October 13, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, shelters have been struggling to keep up with the demand for pet adoptions. This increase in demand is great for the shelters and animals in the short-term, but…
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My SSP renewed for three more years
October 5, 2020Written by: Serena Bains, Staff Writer Originally launched in August 2018, the mental health application was created in partnership with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to address the mental health needs of students outside of office hours, off campus,…
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Nature is no longer healing, and corporations are still the virus
October 2, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Corporations remain by far the most significant contributors to climate change with 100 corporations being responsible for 71% of the global emissions. Why then, is the responsibility on individuals to reduce their carbon consumption? This…
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Senate Report: September 14, 2020
September 27, 2020Written by: Serena Bains, Staff Writer President Johnson states her priorities for the term President Joy Johnson spoke on the priorities for the Fall 2020 term: maintaining student engagement, the well-being of the SFU community, and equity, diversity, and inclusion…
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