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To res or not to res part two
June 12, 2017It might be a convenient location, but it’s not a place where you want to stay too long. I lived in SFU residence for three years of my undergraduate degree, and the best decision I made was to move off the mountain. For someone like myself who arrived in Metro Vancouver without knowing anyone, residence did provide friendships that have endured throughout my degree. However, beyond the social aspect, my experience in the single-dorm, shared-everything buildings that make up the bulk of housing options was less than ideal. I lived with the other first years in the Towers on…
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To res or not to res part one
June 12, 2017By: Victor Gouchee Living in residence at university is a tough decision; you move away from your parents, experience freedom for the first time, make new friends, maybe party a little too much, and, eventually, find yourself (maybe). The examples of…
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SFU releases report on asbestos incident on campus
June 12, 2017Simon Fraser University is launching a re-inventory of asbestos on campus after a report found that work on asbestos ceiling tiles last year was done without proper safety procedures, exposing employees to the toxic substance. The incident occurred during renovations…
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SFU grants sustainable certification to campus offices
June 12, 2017A selection of SFU offices have now been sustainability-certified thanks to a new initiative by the university to push the community towards sustainability goals. The Sustainability Office came out with the initiative that allows the university community to certify offices,…
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SFU students develop app to ease parking in cities
June 12, 2017Finding a parking space is a common challenge for drivers in urban centres such as Vancouver, where the cost of parking is high and sometimes unaffordable for students. That’s why SFU students, Baker Al-Nakib, Thamer Matar, and alumna Tiana He…
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SFU students host massive India versus Pakistan cricket tournament screening
June 6, 2017By: Pranaya Chakraborty The Indian Student Federation and the Pakistan Student Association collaboratively hosted a screening of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament between rival cricketing nations India and Pakistan in the Images Theatre on Burnaby campus last weekend. The organizers…
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SFU professor finds drug criminalization hinders HIV/AIDS efforts
June 6, 2017An unprecedented study by an SFU professor indicates that drug criminalization is a major driver in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and presents a barrier to eradicating the disease. Kora DeBeck, an assistant professor in the SFU School of Public Policy and…
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Brightening up SFU Burnaby campus’ aesthetics
June 5, 2017By: Anindita Gupta Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus is a beautiful one — under the right conditions. SFU Burnaby campus’ chief designer, Arthur Erickson, did not design prisons for a living, but the idea that he did so is incredibly…
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How Green is SFU?
June 5, 2017By: Elise Burgert SFU has a reputation as a ‘green’ school, priding itself on its sustainability initiatives and goals. As someone studying sustainable business, I wanted to find out if SFU’s actions back up this claim. While there seems to…
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SFU’s legendary wrestling coach Mike Jones retires after four decades
June 5, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh SFU wrestling team head coach Mike Jones has retired after 41 years of coaching at the university. Since coming to SFU in 1976, he has become a legendary figure in the sport of wrestling. Jones has coached male…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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For promotional inquiries: [email protected]