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SFU’s profits should allow room for a tuition freeze
December 4, 2020by Emma Jean, Staff Writer It’s been said that there are only a few certain things in life: death, taxes, and Simon Fraser University raising their tuition an exorbitant amount each year. I may have added that last part myself, but considering how damn consistent the SFU administration has been with it, we may as well add it to the list too. Like clockwork, tuition raises have sparked rightful backlash from student government and advocacy groups like the Simon Fraser Student Society and the SFU C19 Coalition, who have both condemned it. This has inevitably brought up contrarian counterarguments that…
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The exploitation of Research Assistants (RAs) by SFU
November 28, 2020By Serena Bains, Staff Writer Research is one of SFU’s three pillars in its strategic vision, resulting in $161 million in income. Research assistants (RAs), a group that primarily consists of graduate students at SFU, conduct much of the day-to-day…
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The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU
November 21, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Alison Wick, Madeleine Chan, Emma Jean, Kim Regala Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic, political, and social systems in place. Whether it is from the inactions of the university…
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Experiencing a suicidal crisis as an SFU student
November 21, 2020By Anonymous Content warning: suicidal ideation, prescription drug use, institutionalization I was first diagnosed with disabilities during my first year at SFU. While coming to terms with the diagnoses themselves was difficult, it was nothing compared to the medications and…
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Podcasting Your Research paves a pathway to a new audience
November 17, 2020By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Academia and podcasting have a similar problem: unless you’re involved in them, they seem incredibly intimidating to get into. With academia that’s mostly true; a number of economic, systemic, and personal reasons make it inaccessible…
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The ableist obstacles I faced filing for withdrawals
November 7, 2020Written by Anonymous Content warning: Ableism, mentions of transphobia, and negligence from authoritative figures. My first two semesters at SFU were pretty rocky. Going into my third, I was looking for a fresh start — but the SFU administration seems…
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SFYou: Diana Chan: food blogger, mom, wife, and entrepreneur
November 6, 2020Written by Sara Wong, Peak Associate Name: Diana Chan Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: Entrepreneur/Blogger/UX Consultant/Mom/Wife Hometown: Burnaby, BC Fun fact: During her university years, Diana used to be a party clown for children's birthday parties You may know Diana Chan already…
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SFU saves student from exam stress by making exams 25 hours apart instead of 24
November 3, 2020By: Paige Riding, Humour Editor SFU proudly announced in a recent mass email that, to accommodate during these unprecedented times, the university’s administration decided on the Fall 2020 exam schedule after enrollment. This was to ensure that no student had…
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Being an international student during the pandemic — to stay or to not stay?
October 31, 2020By My Huyen Le, Contributor On March 12, 2020, four group members and I spent Thursday night discussing our projects over shared tuna stacks at Cactus Club Cafe. That night was the last time we got to see each other…
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SFYou: Christa Ovenell talks death, education, and where they meet
October 23, 2020By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Name: Christa Ovenell Pronouns: She/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: English Occupation: Apprentice funeral director and community educator Hometown: East Vancouver Fun Fact: When talking to her kids, it never takes Christa more than three minutes to mention…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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