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VIFF partners with SFU Woodward’s as a screening venue

EIC September 29, 2014

This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival will come to SFU Woodward’s. Celebrating its 33rd year, this annual festival brings some of the best films from around the globe to Vancouver, and is making a stop at all of SFU’s campuses. VIFF and SFU have partnered to host free screenings of this year's official VIFF selections at both the Surrey and Burnaby campuses — screenings at the Woodward’s campus are part of the regular ticketed programming. Anyone can view seven films that were hand-picked by artistic director Alan Franey and representatives from both SFU Burnaby and Surrey, free of charge.…

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Putting yourself to the test

EIC September 29, 2014

So, you’ve gotten into university, you’ve chosen your major, and you’re knocking off those W, Q, B requirements one by one. Maybe you haven’t chosen your major, and have no idea what it’s going to be, but are still checking…

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SFU grad Joel Salaysay wins Best Fiction Film for Lifers

EIC September 29, 2014

“When you wash dishes for a living, your mind wanders, not to fantasy worlds and distant universes . . . it wanders to familiar places, all the places in this world you'd rather be.” This quote, taken from Joel Salaysay's…

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Judith Garay celebrates twenty years, twenty intersections, and twenty dancers

EIC September 29, 2014

Inspired by Vancouver, its intersections, and its people, 20.20.20 presented a new perspective of the city from September 24 to 27 at SFU Woodward’s. Judith Garay’s sharp, determined choreography was impressively performed by her company, Dancers Dancing. The back page…

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Students should be allowed preferred names on SFU ID cards

EIC September 29, 2014

Whenever someone pronounces my surname wrong, I smile, correct them, and jokinglyexplain how vowels hadn’t yet been invented when my ancestors came to the Western world. But despite the jokes I make in regards to my name, I fully understand…

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Shooting to win

Peak Web September 22, 2014

Last season, SFU men’s hockey were expected to be championship contenders. Instead, their season ended abruptly with an unexpected loss to Trinity Western in the first round of the playoffs. Despite having dynamite offensive talents in Jono Ceci and Nick…

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Clan split Alaskan series

EIC September 22, 2014

On Tuesday, the Clan won their GNAC opener against the University of Alaska Fairbanks by way of a sweep. The next night, though, the tables turned, as SFU was swept by another Alaskan team, the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.…

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Clan lose two in a row

EIC September 22, 2014

SFU has now dropped the first two games of the season, losing to the Western Oregon Wolves on September 13 by a score of 38-14. This marked their first game against a GNAC opponent, although it did not count in…

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Battle for the Border

EIC September 22, 2014

For $20, students can catch a ride to Bothell, WA to watch the Clan face the Central Washington Wildcats this Saturday, September 27. The buses will leave from both the Burnaby and the Surrey campuses at 2:30 p.m. in order…

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SFU loses home field advantage

Peak Web September 22, 2014

If you’re a Clan fan like me, you may recall that after a hard-fought first season as a full member of the NCAA, SFU’s men’s soccer team ended the season ranked number one in the West Region. Which means —…

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