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SFU should pre-emptively cancel class during extreme weather situations
November 25, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor On November 15, the Lower Mainland was hit by the worst storm it has seen all year. Numerous roads were closed, streets (and entire towns) were flooded, and there was debris everywhere. Yet what did I have to do the morning of this storm? That’s right, I had to drive to school. Considering how dangerous the conditions were to travel in, both SFU and professors should have recognized it might have been better to cancel class for the day. I write all this after nearly hydroplaning on my way home from school, a journey I…
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Students who use drugs deserve your support, SFU
November 21, 2021by Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer It’s an undeniable reality that some post-secondary students do drugs. Students may use drugs to keep up with a busy school schedule, due to social pressure, to manage stress, have fun at parties, or for…
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SFU launches gondola campaign for Burnaby Mountain
November 20, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU has launched a campaign in support of TransLink’s proposal to build a gondola from Production Way SkyTrain Station to the top of Burnaby Mountain. TransLink’s project plan is now complete and is awaiting approval…
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Fun facts about SFU’s most popular animal: the raccoon
November 19, 2021by Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate Whether they’re breaking into student residences, learning how to use the automatic doors in the AQ, or stealing the fish in the reflection pond, raccoons are the most involved out of all the wildlife on…
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Digging into the SFU archives
November 19, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Whether you’re doing research for a paper or you’re really curious about how people in the Lower Mainland lived years ago, the SFU archives has got you covered. Housed on the bottom floor of the…
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Students should know about COVID-19 exposures at SFU
November 12, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer We are more than halfway through the semester and there is still no way for students to know how many COVID-19 cases there are on campus. According to SFU, when Public Health confirms there is…
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All internships should be paid
November 3, 2021by Cristina Liao, SFU Student University is a time for gaining educational and work experience so that students are prepared for the future. The National Association of Colleges and Employers report that “75% of post-secondary students graduate with at least…
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We need to bring sex ed to post-secondary — Part Two
October 17, 2021by Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual violence in fourth and fifth paragraph Previously, I discussed how sex ed in high school can be terrible, with many students receiving fear-based, inaccurate, and limited lessons. Sex ed at…
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Fun facts about SFU’s Vancouver and Surrey campuses
October 16, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor So you’ve been on campus for a few weeks now, and you’ve finally managed to find that one tutorial in that really obscure part of the building. But what else is there to do on…
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Fun facts about SFU Burnaby campus locations
September 29, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor So you’ve been on campus for a couple of weeks now and you’ve managed to figure out where all of your classes are located. But there is so much more to SFU Burnaby campus than…
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