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SFU Board of Governors approves to decrease its carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2030
November 28, 2016CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, we stated that SFU will be “divesting” from fossil fuels by 30 percent by 2030. In fact, the university plans on reducing its investments in companies that rely on carbon and fossil fuel investments, rather than divesting entirely. We regret the error. SFU’s Board of Governors (BOG) has given the green light to reducing SFU’s carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2030. This comes after a long process of committee and advocacy meetings. This choice is intended to match Canada’s climate commitment, where the BOG’s responsible investment committee is still working to develop…
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SFU alumnus raises over $56,000 for Kickstarter campaign
November 28, 2016SFU alumnus Thomas Plywaczewski has a new way to customize helmets. The product is a luminescent cable that is charged by a detachable, water resistant, USB-rechargeable controller called LightMode. The cable can be put on the helmet in any pattern,…
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The need for a comprehensive sexual assault policy at SFU
November 28, 2016SFU’s sexual violence policy consultation After failing three survivors of sexual assault in the past year alone, it’s fair to say SFU has a lot to learn about sexual violence policy. Following reports of the University of British Columbia and…
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The secret life of a sessional instructor
November 21, 2016Sessional instructors, also known as adjunct faculty, are every university’s secret. We know they exist, but we don’t know too much about them, what they do, or why job security in academia is such a large issue. Don’t be surprised…
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Who’s your SFSS sweetheart?
November 15, 2016It’s that time of year again! What time of year you ask? Christmas? No way, you silly son of a pancake-headed fuck. It’s mid November and not Christmas, so please calm your holly-jolly erections. It’s byelection time! Time to be…
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The beauty of math through the eyes of SFU’s Peter Dickinson
November 14, 2016You may not think to look at the circumstances that bring people together as a mathematical equation, but Peter Dickinson, SFU professor in the department of English and the School for the Contemporary Arts, has written a play in which…
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Satellite Signals
November 14, 2016Harbour Centre Harbour Centre hosts the book launch of of A Propaganda System: How Canada's Government, Corporations, Media and Academia Sell War and Exploitation. The book seeks to enlighten, where so many Canadians believe their country is a positive force…
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SFU contributes to Surrey becoming Canada’s first City of Refuge
November 7, 2016Writer and journalist Housam Al-Mosilli, who was born and raised in Syria, was arrested three times and tortured by Syrian security because he was reporting on anti-government demonstrations. He was forced to flee from his home country, in 2012 and…
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Weirdest research at SFU
November 7, 2016Built on top of a mountain blanketed in fog, SFU was destined to have a mysterious, at times almost eerie, feel. Flash forward 50 years: SFU has become a leading Canadian research university. Hidden somewhere within the concrete expanse of…
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Student society blues: corruption in student governments is too rampant to ignore
November 4, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Connected slate thought they were in for summer lovin’ when they took over the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) office space this past May. But soon, it turned out that their first semester in office would be one filled…
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