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Portrait of the Undergrad as a Young Man
October 6, 2014Think of the average college man: what does he look like? Is he the boozy, womanizing frat boy of films like Old School and Animal House? Is he the brazen college football star, whose ego is as artificially inflated as his GPA? Is he the nerdy shut-in, browsing 4chan and trolling feminist blogs instead of studying for his final exam? Or is he the snobby, pretentious Ivy League rich kid, silver spoon firmly implanted in his mouth? If these seem like overgeneralizations and stereotypes, imagine how we feel. Young men in Canada and the United States, navigating the minefield between…
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Survey tracks pass-ups at Burnaby campus
October 6, 2014Next time the 145 passes you by, you can air your grievances online using the SFU Student Mobility Advisory Committee’s (SMAC) bus pass-up report form, meant to track transit troubles on the mountain. SMAC, along with representatives from the SFSS,…
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Forum fosters dialogue around “Education Behind Bars”
October 6, 2014While students often joke about SFU looking like a prison, many real inmates desire access to post-secondary education. SFPIRG’s forum “Breaking the Cycle: Education Behind Bars” on October 1 sought to address this issue; students, teachers, and former inmates came…
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Council commentary
October 6, 2014Behavioural neuroscience DSU established Lukas Grajauskas brought a proposal to council to establish the behavioural neuroscience student society (BNSS) as a departmental student union (DSU). He explained that, currently, behavioural neuroscience is represented by the psychology and biomedical physiology and…
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SFU drives on its brand new roads
October 6, 2014SFU Burnaby will now have full use of its new campus roads as construction comes to a close. On Monday, October 6, transit routes will return to what they were last year, before the beginning of the roadway improvement project.…
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Researchers join Canadian team to study dementia
October 6, 2014Three SFU researchers have joined a new Canadian initiative to address the problems posed to the individual and society by disorders such as dementia. Over 340 experts in the field of neurodegenerative disease research across the country are involved in…
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Planning begins for proposed recreation facility
October 6, 2014SFU’s board of governors has begun consultations with the City of Burnaby regarding the construction of a new recreational facility at SFU Burnaby. At their meeting on Thursday, September 25, the board mentioned that Facilities Services is working with local…
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SFU explores opportunity for satellite campus residences
October 6, 2014The possibilities for life in residence at SFU are about to increase significantly. The university is currently considering a new residence building, valued between $15 million and $20 million, near its downtown campuses. SFU has been in conversations with the…
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Starbucks to offer fair trade across Canada
October 6, 2014Starbucks’ initiative to serve ethically-sourced coffee has officially expanded. The company announced last Thursday that, beginning in spring 2015, Starbucks Canada will serve fair trade certified espresso at all Canadian university and college locations. This decision coincides with the anniversary…
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Fall: Expectations vs Reality
October 3, 2014With Fall in full swing, it's time to adjust your expectations.
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