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Leaked audio files reveal controversial comments by an SFU lecturer last semester
March 18, 2025Content warning: Mentions and descriptions of anti-semitism, Islamophobia, and hate speech, mention of suicide. In a recent post published to r/simonfraser, a Redditor posted leaked audio files of SFU computer science lecturer Steven Pearce making several threatening statements. These files were allegedly recorded on October 30, 2024 during a CMPT 276: Introduction to Software Engineering class. His statements in class regarded his support for a well-known Islamophobe and skepticism around climate change. “When I go to England in January [ . . . ] I’ll be detained as a domestic terrorist because I supplied money to Tommy Robinson. I’ll let…
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SFU community demands reinstatement of over 23 cleaning workers
May 6, 2024On April 10, Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU hosted a rally at Convocation Mall to demand the restoration of cleaning services and reinstatement of SFU’s contract cleaning workers. They were laid off by Best Service Pros (BEST) due to SFU’s…
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SFYou: Dr. Lesley Schimanski
April 12, 2021Name: Lesley Schimanski Pronouns: she/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: Department of Psychology Hometown: Pincher Creek, Alberta Occupation: Sessional Instructor, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Among students, Dr. Lesley Schimanski is known for three things: living on the Sunshine Coast (and thus having a…
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Funding from province boosts DNA technology project
September 26, 2016An SFU project recently got some new funding from the provincial government. The Ministry of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens’ Services announced on September 9 that SFU has received nearly $525,000 from the BC Government through the British Columbia Knowledge Development…
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