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SFSS 2020 AGM: Moving towards equity and democracy
October 19, 2020By Balqees Jama, SFSS Board of Directors (At-Large Rep) Recent SFU Student Activism SFU has witnessed a wave of student activism over the last couple of years that was inspired in 2018 by an interconnected combination of movements on campus. This includes women’s rights advocacy sparked by the impeachment of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president, calls for equity within our student society over the Rotunda Space issue, and the ongoing battle against yearly tuition increases. Student activists organized around issues, mobilizing to pressure both SFSS and SFU for equity and transparency in the way both organizations make decisions.…
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Need to Know, Need to Go – October 19 to 25
October 18, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Simon Fraser Student Societies (SFSS) Events | October 19–23 | Free The SFSS is hosting a string of events this week. They’re starting off with a mental health workshop on Monday — perfectly…
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Board Shorts — September 18, 2020
September 28, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The refund and course drop deadline According to SFSS President Osob Mohamed, students had complaints regarding confusion around the date for refund and course drop deadlines. VP of University Relations Gabe Liosis said that…
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Student Union Building completes construction
September 20, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The Student Union Building (SUB) is in its final stages of completion. While construction has been completed, its opening is pending final inspection and awaiting health protocols to be deemed safe for students due to…
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U-Pass reinstated for fall 2020 semester
September 13, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) voted to reinstate the U-Pass for the Fall 2020 semester. The U-Pass BC program was suspended over the summer due to COVID-19, but according to the SFSS website, they…
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C19 Coalition answers student and worker questions in virtual Town Hall
July 29, 2020Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Updates from student and faculty organizations C19 Coalition representative, Alison Wick, provided some background on the recently formed advocacy group. The Coalition was formed as an alliance between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS),…
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Senate Report: July 6, 2020
July 21, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Petter responds to questions regarding the name change of SFU Athletics’ team, “The Clan” During the question period, Senator Erika Plettner inquired about the SFU Athletics team name “The Clan.” “We ask what efforts…
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Trans Mountain pipeline construction continues during COVID-19 pandemic
July 14, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is continuing in BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. In BC, construction is currently underway in Kamloops and on Burnaby Mountain at the Burnaby and…
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Freedom Square plaque removed and engraved into new tiles
July 13, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor The plaque that once stood in SFU’s Freedom Square, in commemoration of protests that took place in 1967, has now been engraved into the new tiles in Freedom Square with different wording. According to…
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Board Shorts: June 26, 2020
July 7, 2020Editors note: This article initially stated that the Emergency Response and Student Engagement Group (ERSE) was created by the University's administration. This was a error, as the group was created by the SFSS's University and Academic Affairs Committee. The article…
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