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SFSS 2018–19 elections suffer from miscommunication and bullying allegations
March 8, 2018"Correction: a previous version of this article cited Amir Singh as a candidate for president for the SHIFT SFU slate. We have changed this name to Amar Singh." Despite the campaign period for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors elections officially beginning on March 5, 2018, not all candidates for this year's elections have submitted their platforms to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). In addition, bullying allegations were made on social media by a now dropped-out candidate, stating that he was “illegally cut” from his own slate at the very last minute. Miscommunication regarding platform submissions …
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Board Shorts
February 13, 2018Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor Could the Strategic Engagement Committee be dismantled? On February 2, the Board discussed and tabled a proposal to abolish the ad hoc Strategic Engagement Committee. The Committee, originally instituted in 2016 by former VP…
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Board Shorts
February 11, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren Business relating to the Surrey Campus Committee The Board motioned to approve up to $1,075 for the Surrey Campus Committee’s (SCC) Games Day event on March 12. The event will take place on the Surrey Campus’…
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SFU public interest research group faces displacement from campus
January 29, 2018By: Cecile Favron Editor’s Note: The Peak Publications Society is an independent student society and participated in the process initiated by the Simon Fraser Student Society to express interest in organizational space in the Student Union Building. However, The…
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Board Briefs
January 28, 2018By: Courtney Miller and Natasha Tar International students play major role in SFU’s financial situation At the latest Simon Fraser University Board of Governors meeting on January 25, Martin Pochurko, vice-president finance and administration, reported that SFU can expect…
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Board Shorts
January 22, 2018By Amneet Mann and Henry Tran Board approves request to purchase new membership engagement swag At a meeting on January 19, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors unanimously agreed to combine $15,000 from its advocacy, events, and…
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SFSS’s Emergency Food Bank Program receives additional funding from SFU
January 22, 2018For the 2017–18 fiscal year, Simon Fraser University has pledged to contribute more funding to the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Emergency Food Bank Program. This will allow the student society to support more undergraduate students on campus who are…
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Board Shorts
January 15, 2018By Amneet Mann and Henry Tran Simon Fraser University consults SFSS on its updated Code of Student Conduct Dr. Tim Rahilly, vice-provost and associate vice-president, students and international, who is currently on leave, proposed at the Simon Fraser Student Society…
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SFSS fall kickoff concert sees impressive profit
January 10, 2018After finalizing its expenses and revenues, the fall kickoff concert hosted by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) in September 2017 saw no monetary losses. In fact, it had the highest attendance in the student society’s history, making it the…
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Year in Review
January 5, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor From reconciliation, to addressing sexual misconduct, to the political associations of our team name, 2017 was the year SFU opened up dialogue about issues that resonated in our community. We present a rundown…
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