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SFU could be doing more to combat waste
May 24, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU continually boasts about its commitment to environmentalism, often while citing the Zero Waste Initiative. That kind of thing sounds great on a brochure that’s handed out to naïve prospective students. But is SFU truly doing its part to cut down on waste? The answer is no. With more than 25,000 students, a proper waste management initiative could actually make an impact on a large scale. We have compost, and plastic- and paper-recycling — but that’s it. We could take initiative and recycle batteries (pretty much every science and business student has a calculator), metals (tinfoil included), and extruded polystyrene…
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Universities should adopt a uniform grading scale
May 24, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tuart Rojstaczer is not exactly a household name, but he has caused quite a frenzy. A retired professor from Duke University, he has titled himself as “America’s grade inflation czar.” Rojstaczer left his teaching position at Duke to pursue researching…
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The AQ art gallery needs to be relocated
May 24, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he SFU Art Gallery in the Academic Quadrangle only serves a small portion of the population while occupying one of the busiest spots on Burnaby campus. Because of this, those who run the gallery need to either make their exhibits…
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rEvolver Theatre Festival 2016
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TAs should be formally taught to teach
May 16, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’re all friends here, so we can all agree that a Teaching Assistant (TA) can make or break a course. I’m not suggesting that the university should function without TAs; they provide a crucial service to the school, and a…
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SFU chancellor Giardini: Your $10,000 dinner fundraiser for Christy Clark is not a gender issue
April 9, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s chancellor Anne Giardini was criticized in national media this past weekend for hosting, in her own home, a $10,000 per plate dinner fundraiser for SFU alumni Christy Clark. While Giardini claimed the criticism is due to Christy Clark being…
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A dream come true: Jason Hayward’s road to professional musicianship
April 4, 2016The allure of music had always given Jason Hayward something to dream about. Little did he know that his life journey would take him across the country and even to the other side of the world in the pursuit of…
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SFU Fashion Week Presents Season 3 Line Up
March 30, 2016For many, fashion is sometimes thought of as expensive, eccentric, or simply not meant for everyday wear. But the people behind SFU Fashion Week hope to revolutionize the way we think about fashion through their 3-day event. Currently in its…
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SFSS to host Music Showcase Extravaganza
March 29, 2016To those in the know, it is no secret that outgoing Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Enoch Weng has a passion for music. His past involvement with different music clubs campus gave him a unique perspective on the relationship…
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An interview with Nathan Marsh, SFU’s own superstar composer.
March 28, 2016Nathan Marsh, an SFU graduate with a BFA Music Major, has been selected as the 2016 New Voices Composer in Residence through Spectrum Music. Spectrum Music, a group of canadian composers, focuses primarily on mixing classical and jazz genres. Over…
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