by Michelle Young, News Editor Name: Motoki Long-Nozawa Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Japanese language instructor Department Affiliation: Department of World Languages and Literature Fun fact: “I drink a green smoothie and practice self, positive affirmation every morning. These make me physically and mentally strong and resilient. Of course, I sometimes feel down. However, I try to embrace my negative feelings and take my time for recovery. I do not rush. Embracing myself and practicing something that makes me positive are key to my happy life.” Motoki Long-Nozawa has worked as a Japanese teaching assistant, language consultant, and…
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by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer After a year of getting out of bed, changing out of my pyjamas, and opting for a slightly nicer pair of sweats to walk three steps to my desk to attend my Zoom lectures, I’ve…
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By: Craig Allan, SFU Student Skunk Forest University We need to come up with a new name for the school’s athletics department anyway, so why not combine the two? Our opponents won’t see us coming because they’ll be totally distracted…
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By: Victoria Belway, SFU Student I transferred to SFU in Fall 2020 from Douglas College, and this semester I had my first in-person class at SFU. It was exciting to have my first real-life university experience, until I discovered some…
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by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Disclaimer: The following tips may not work for everyone. Consider your situation, including but not limited to academic standing, grade point average (GPA), enrolment date, financial aid and international student visa requirements, and graduate school applications.…
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by Nancy La, Staff Writer Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta Fun fact: Her current mission in life is to…
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Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Following the BC provincial government’s reopening plan, SFU announced its plan to return to campus by Fall 2021. The university aims to bring back in-person classes for 70–80% of courses. They also created a…
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by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate SFU announced that they anticipate that 70–80% of SFU’s Fall 2021 courses will be held on campus. This is based on Dr. Henry’s recommendations for post-secondary institutions to reinstate in-person learning. In June 2021, SFU will…
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by Nancy La, Staff Writer One of the few memories l have from first immigrating to Canada was my sister teaching me the English alphabet. We had just landed in YVR less than 12 hours before and we were both jet-lagged,…
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by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Name: Gunreet Sethi Pronouns: She/her/hers Department Affiliation: Sociology, third year Hometown: Surrey, BC Occupation: Director at the Voices for Hope Foundation Fun Fact: Sethi is a big fan of Marvel and Harry Potter. Her…
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