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The SFSS’ leaders are doing their job
January 17, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer To say that the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has received a lot of rightful flack over the years is an understatement. Cover-ups of assault allegations, votes to remove Black spaces and sustainability initiatives on campus, and presidential impeachments have plagued their administrations over the past few years. However, the current SFSS Board’s response to the violent December 11 arrest of a Black alumnus on campus is not one of those rightful times. I cannot offer better commentary on the violence than those who experience racism themselves. SFU’s Black Caucus states that they are “relentlessly…
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Council Meeting: December 16, 2020
January 13, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFSS discusses the arrest of SFU alumnus On December 16, 2020 the SFSS Council gathered over Zoom to vote on two motions regarding the arrest of a Black SFU alumnus. SFU security stated that…
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The SFSS calls on SFU to re-implement pass/fail grading
January 10, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is calling for SFU to implement pass/fail grading for the upcoming Spring 2021 semester and “retroactively for the Fall 2020 semester.” They are proposing that “students be allowed…
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Black SFU alumnus arrested on campus
January 9, 2021Editor's note: A previous version of this piece incorrectly stated that the SFSS called for a complete ban of the RCMP. This section has now been removed. Their statement notes that SFU should re-evaluate their relationship with the RCMP and calls for…
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SFSS sends letter to Premier John Horgan and MLA Melanie Mark regarding tuition hikes
December 13, 2020Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer On November 10 2020, Samad Raza, VP External Relations of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), wrote a letter demanding that the BC provincial government include international students in the Tuition Limit Policy to regulate…
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Celebrating Transgender Day of Remembrance should be backed with action
November 16, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Content Warning: Mentions of transphobia, trans death. It has been almost 21 years since Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) was first held on November 20, 1999. It is held annually on November 20 to honour…
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What’s next for the SFSS after voting to condemn tuition increases
November 16, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer At the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Annual General Meeting (AGM), roughly 600 attendees voted in favour of condemning the university for tuition increases during the pandemic. Vice-President, Academic and Provost pro tem Jonathan…
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SFU proposes tuition increases for next two years
November 7, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On November 6 2020, Vice-President, Academic & Provost pro tem Jonathan Driver and Vice-President, Finance & Administration Martin Pochurko announced in an email statement that “SFU’s Board of Governors approved a 2% increase for…
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Meeting etiquette still applies even when it’s online
November 2, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief Last Monday, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) online with over 600 people in attendance. The last time the AGM had a turnout like this was back in 2006, with…
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#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…
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