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2SLGBTQIA+ campus groups celebrate $50,000 coverage for gender-affirming healthcare
August 3, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On July 16, the Graduate Student Society (GSS), in a joint Instagram post with the SFU Queer Collective, announced that per-procedure caps were being removed from gender-affirming healthcare benefits. These caps previously set a $5,000 limit on how much coverage students can receive from their health plan for a single procedure. Additionally, the GSS noted that the lifetime maximum has increased from $10,000 to $50,000, and has “expanded eligibility” to not only to those diagnosed with gender dysphoria, but also those with gender incongruence. Gender incongruence describes wherein someone’s gender is different from their assigned…
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The SFSS Health and Dental Plan is too shallow for student needs
July 19, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) health and dental plan is as wide as the sea and as deep as a pond. Currently, two plans are available to undergraduate SFU students, an enhanced care plan…
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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…
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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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