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SFSS hosts 2020 Annual General Meeting
October 29, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members — all SFU undergraduates — on Monday, October 26, 2020 via Zoom. The meeting included several by-law proposals and an official condemnation directed towards SFU for the recent tuition hikes. One of the proposals entailed discussion by members voicing their concerns on the Council. The proposal was set to give the Council — which consists of departmental student union (DSU) representatives — a voice when working with the Board. This ongoing issue stemmed from problems with the 2018/19 SFSS Board and…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: October 26 to November 1
October 26, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) events | October 27 to 30 | Free The SFSS is wrapping up their fall/Halloween offerings this week with a few more events. They will be hosting a…
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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.…
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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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