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Upcoming Special General Meeting generates opposition
January 19, 2015As students prepare to vote on motions related to the Build SFU projects at the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)’s Special General Meeting (SGM) this Wednesday, January 21, some students are calling for the projects’ termination. No to Build SFU has advocated over the past few months for greater dissemination of information related to the projects, which include the Student Union Building (SUB) and the Stadium. If students vote to approve the debenture on Wednesday, the SFSS will be able to pursue a loan for the projects, with construction on the SUB scheduled to begin this summer. No to Build…
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Council Commentary
January 17, 2015SFSS board appoints new CEO By recommendation of council, the SFSS board of directors has appointed a new chief electoral officer (CEO) to head up their independent electoral commission (IEC). Oscar Sanchez was favoured by the council over opposing candidate…
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SFU Senate encourages professors to excuse students for SGM
January 12, 2015In light of a recent SFU Senate recommendation, students may have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming SFSS special general meeting (SGM) despite conflicting classes. At the last meeting of the SFU Senate on January 5, the senate moved…
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Board Shorts
January 9, 2015Society opposes international student fee increases The SFSS has issued an open letter expressing their official opposition to the proposed 10 per cent increase to international undergraduate student tuition rates for the 2015/2016 academic year. This move follows the university’s…
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SFU administration responds to SFSS concerning international student fees
December 24, 2014The SFU administration has officially responded to a letter sent to them by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on October 24 regarding the proposed 10 per cent increase in international undergraduate student tuition fees for the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The letter…
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2014 Fall Kickoff concert by the numbers
November 24, 2014The numbers from the 2014 Fall Kickoff concert have been released, showing that the largest concert in Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) history also had a surplus of $10,992. Zied Masmoudi, VP student services and project lead, presented his evaluation…
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Who’s Kayode?
November 24, 2014On a bitter Spring afternoon in the West Mall atrium, one lone candidate captivated students attending the election debates for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) VP Student Life position. Standing among his competitors, he rapped along with the rhythmic…
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Board Shorts
November 22, 2014Special General Meeting Agenda At the SFSS Annual General Meeting on October 22, not every student who wished to vote on the Build SFU motions was able to do so. In light of this, the SFSS board will host a…
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Board Shorts
November 14, 2014Interfund transfer from Space Expansion Fund to Build SFU The SFSS board of directors moved to make a non-cash interfund transfer from the Space Expansion Fund to Build SFU to settle the debt owed by Build SFU. VP finance Adam…
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A SUB of one’s own
November 10, 2014It’s official: after years of careful planning and budgeting, SFU’s Student Union Building (SUB) is going to happen. At the recent Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Annual General Meeting, students gave Build SFU the green light to pursue a loan…
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