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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 Potvin explained, “This is merely a housekeeping item. We’re not looking to transfer cash.” A sum of $645,859 has already been transferred from space expansion to Build SFU. Board members have decided that these two share the same mandate, so the non-cash transfer “effectively negates the requirement of repayment by Build SFU.” Clean Energy Investment Plan A proposal came…
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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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SFSS AGM results allow SUB plans to continue
October 27, 2014At the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Wednesday in the SFU Theatre, students voted in favour of a special resolution which will allow the society to obtain a loan for the Student Union Building (SUB).…
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Students catch z’s in Build SFU nap zone
October 27, 2014Build SFU offered students the opportunity to take a nap on couches, hammocks, and actual beds in a makeshift ‘nap zone,’ which was set up in the Forum Chambers during the afternoon of October 20. Entitled Build SFU’s Nap Zone,…
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Board Shorts
October 20, 2014IEC appointments and hours caps At their meeting last Wednesday, the SFSS board of directors moved to appoint four people to their independent electoral commission (IEC) for the upcoming referendum. The IEC is made up of one chief electoral officer…
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Food bank program expands to satellite campuses
October 20, 2014The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) food bank has officially expanded its reach to the Vancouver campus at Woodwards, and plans to expand to SFU’s Surrey campus in the near future. According to the SFSS board of directors, $500 has…
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SFSS AGM to decide Student Union Building fate
October 20, 2014The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Wednesday, October 22, at which students in attendance will decide the immediate future of the Build SFU Student Union Building. In addition to the usual society…
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Board Shorts
October 13, 2014Women's Centre report The SFU Women’s Centre made its annual report to board last Wednesday, Oct. 8. The centre’s recent activities included a workshop on consensus decision-making, a chill-out zone, and a solidarity night walk. The centre has many projects…
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Clan lose first Battle for the Border
October 6, 2014At the first ever Battle for the Border, the Clan continued their pattern of horrendous starts. Unfortunately, this time they did not play a redemptive second half. The Battle for the Border was played against SFU’s closest conference rival, the…
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Board Shorts
September 29, 2014Chief electoral officer appointed Following the recent departure of Lorenz Young, the SFSS board of directors appointed Stephanie Munez as the new chief electoral officer (CEO) until November 2014. Yeung resigned after graduating this summer as the CEO must be…
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