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After the SFSS Executive Director consultation, there’s room for hope
January 12, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor On January 8, the SFSS held an open consultation for students regarding the hiring of the new Executive Director (ED), a newer variant of the old CEO role. For those who don’t know about this particular odd role, it’s essentially a non-student staff member who guides and oversees the SFSS’s actions. This consultation was led by the Leaders International Executive Search, a search firm which the the SFSS has hired to seek applicants for the position. The firm answered questions about their process and asked for feedback on what students wanted from the position. To make it an…
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Looking back and forward at SFU’s 2018
January 8, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor As we look back at the huge list of ridiculous things that happened at SFU in 2018, their contexts and future implications are worth keeping in mind. Jas Randhawa is elected . . .…
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Year in Review
January 8, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor SFU diplomas to now list undergraduate students and alumni’s major Previously, when SFU undergraduate students convocated, their degree parchments only listed the credential (bachelor, masters, etc.) and their graduating faculty. However, on November…
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Board Shorts
January 7, 2019Written by: Michelle Gomez and Henry Tran Board to potentially apply a no-show fee on Clubs Days starting this semester At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting on Jan. 4, the board discussed whether to…
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SFSS lobbies provincial government for lower student loans, open access resources, and sexual violence policies
November 28, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor In a recent lobbying trip to Victoria, student directors from the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) met with provincial government representatives to advocate for restructuring student loans, open-education resources, and a review of…
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Board Shorts
November 27, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board approves motion to extend subleases with CJSF and SFPIRG on a month-to-month basis The original expiry date on the subleases allocating the Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society (CJSF) and the Simon Fraser…
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SFSS CEO to move to new position at United Way
November 15, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Martin Wyant has accepted a new position as CEO of the United Way of Thunder Bay. The announcement was made on United Way’s website…
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Board Shorts
November 12, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor SFSS extends Mini Mart lease in MBC A motion to extend the Mini Mart convenience store lease in the Maggie Benston Center (MBC) was passed in the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus
October 29, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing…
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Board Shorts
October 28, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board discusses approach to SFU’s proposed tuition fee increases Vice-president student services Samer Rihani briefed the SFSS (Simon Fraser Student Society) board of directors on a meeting held with SFU administration about the…
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