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Life and growth are never linear
May 18, 2026By: Corbett Gildersleve, Opinions Editor Who am I? I’m old. I was a mature student when I started my first degree. My journey has taken many turns since starting at SFU in the mid 2000s when I worked as a security guard and later as a service clerk at the Vancouver campus. In early 2009, I started through the SFU-Zhejiang University dual degree program, spending two years studying computing science in China. It wasn’t easy: I was studying in another language and was 10 years older than my classmates. I struggled with completing my degree because I realized very late…
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GSS and SFSS express concern over heating conditions in student residences
May 10, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On April 27, the Graduate Student Society (GSS) and Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) issued a joint letter to SFU Residence and Housing regarding concerns over heating and cooling facilities in student residences. The letter…
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Community members concerned about Conservative event at SFU
March 23, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Content warning: mentions of residential school denialism, transphobia, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, and racism. Correction notice: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to an attendee of the event as a protester. On March…
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SFSS bars recording at Council meetings, deterring student reporting
March 20, 2026Written by Petra Chase, Features Editor with contributions from Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The features editor and a staff writer spoke to the news team to learn more about this ongoing situation. Beyond being interviewed and forwarding us…
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The SFSS’ proposed financial restriction bylaws are not clear enough
December 18, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, Project Assistant The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held its annual general meeting on October 29, where undergrads discussed and voted on two bylaw proposals put forth by the SFSS. Both proposals passed, including the “Financial Responsibility…
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Council Chats: Support for Palestine and science Week of Welcome
November 8, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer As a new semester begins and summer slowly fades to fall, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council continues to convene for bi-weekly meetings. For those new to campus life, Council serves as the governing…
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Student files claim related to 2024 SFSS annual general meeting
August 6, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On May 27, Jim Nosella, a sustainable energy engineering student, filed a claim against the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) with the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) concerning how the SFSS conducted their annual general…
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Five SFSS full-time union staff receive layoff notices
August 6, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has initiated staff layoffs, with five out of eight full-time union positions affected as of July 25. All the positions either support student activities…
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Lana Del Rey’s hologram to headline Fall Kickoff
July 24, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Picture this: Lana Del Rey, singing Chemtrails Over The Country Club, frantically flying over an audience, and waving her arms like a fairy all at the same time. At first, you think, “Goddamn. What an…
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Council Chats: Executive officers provide notable reports
July 1, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On June 18, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) met for their bi-weekly Council meeting. This meeting covered executive officer reports, an executive officer resignation, a motion on electronic voting in Council, and more. The…
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