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Public universities should be free
January 25, 2023By: Victor Tran, SFU Student In Canada, the cost of higher education has become a topic of increasing concern. In response, the question of whether Canadians have the right to access higher education has come to the forefront. In recognition of universities’ fantastic benefits to society, it’s time to eliminate their greatest barrier to higher learning: tuition. Education is one of the best strategies for raising people out of poverty. Reducing the cost burden associated with higher education is a critical part of levelling the playing field among students from all income levels. In Canada, lower-income teenagers are less inclined…
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SFU releases “best” college admission essay to help incoming students
January 18, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor To prospective SFU students: Please use this essay submission as a reference of a successful applicant. The prompt was “Why is SFU the best fit for you?” Please note especially our excellent legacy of being…
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Dear SFU: Please make safety a priority this winter season
November 30, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor While our campus boasts beautiful mountain views and great sunset-watching spots, it stands no chance against the snowstorms we see every couple of years in BC. Winter can be incredibly dangerous in this province, no…
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Indigenous studies should be integrated into SFU’s degree requirements
October 3, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer SFU claims to offer a “well-rounded student experience,” but this can’t be true if students lack a genuine understanding of the trauma and oppression Indigenous peoples faced throughout Canadian history. There was a heavy focus…
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Bright-er Side: Getting to experience the Burnaby Campus for the first time since remote learning
September 23, 2022By: eveluchka, SFU Student Thanks to COVID-19, I’m a third year student and this semester is the first time I’ve had a class at the Burnaby campus. It’s not been what I expected. For two years, I was told I…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Watching TV in class
July 22, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer I get it, class can be — and often is — super boring. And I’ll admit that I’ve taken the occasional opportunity to check out Instagram to see which of my friends are on their…
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The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) welcomes all members with open arms
July 15, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer You hear it said time and time again. Joining a club at any level — high school, university, adulthood — can be a life changing experience. This is true for both domestic and international students…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Two+ midterms
July 7, 2022By: Jerrica Zabala, SFU Student Course selection week! The best time of the semester — when we’re all absolutely drowning in school work. I gloss over prospective course syllabi and suddenly find myself in the shits; I’ve just found out the…
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SFU servers beg to be understood
May 27, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Dear SFU student body, We’re not bad servers. Really. But I understand that for a healthy student-server relationship (like the one we don’t have), you need an apology. Or at the very least, an explanation.…
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SFU presents new mental health companion: the puppy microwave
May 27, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, You know what time of year it is. Your two weeks of freedom after the Spring semester have somehow trickled away. Piles of reading and homework seem to have unfortunately made their…
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