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The One Who Stops: an interview with SFU’s nicest bus driver
January 4, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU students who take the 135 bus up to campus every morning see a lot of different bus drivers — some nice, some not so nice. Most of them tend not to make much of an impact. But Bill Laird is an exception: known for his friendly demeanor and insistence on wishing every single passenger a nice day, he’s become an honorary member of the SFU community. Oh. And did I forget to mention that he totally looks like Walter White from Breaking Bad? A post featuring a photo of Bill, along with the words “I am the one who…
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Ascension showcases SFU’s dance, music, and theatre students
December 3, 2015At SFU Woodward’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, the end of semester includes a number of programs that showcase student learning and development as artists at the School for the Contemporary Arts. Amongst all this programming is the student-organized show…
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Do you know how to study?
December 2, 2015[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith final exams fast approaching, everybody should be studying. (Keyword being should.) Do you know how to study effectively? What works for you might not be the same method that works for your peers. People study and learn in different…
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SFU White Student Union is an opportunity for dialogue, not anger
November 30, 2015[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Tuesday November 24, a group called the SFU White Student Union surfaced on Facebook, bringing the issue of white privilege and ignorance to the forefront of discussion on campus. Unsurprising in the least, student responses to the page have…
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SFU’s new Chamber Choir prepares for debut performance
November 30, 2015One of SFU’s newest performing arts groups is set to make its debut, helping add to the evolving culture scene on campus. The brand-new SFU Chamber Choir will be joining the SFU Choir at their upcoming Winter Winds concert on…
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WQB requirements are pointless
November 29, 2015[dropcap]W[/dropcap]QB — writing, quantitative, breadth. Since I began at SFU in 2012, I have spent way too much time investing, financially and otherwise, in classes that have had nothing to do with my degree, my interests, or my academic skill.…
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SFU isn’t ready for a Men’s Centre
November 23, 2015[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen talking about the Women’s Centre on campus, it’s not uncommon to immediately hear the sarcastic question of “well, where’s the Men’s Centre?” The idea of a Men’s Centre on University campuses is one embroiled in years of debate. It…
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SFU’s culture of confessions obscures mental health issues
November 23, 2015[dropcap]“[/dropcap][dropcap]N[/dropcap]ot sure what to do at this point, I’m very depressed.” “For some reason, I feel much more comfortable knowing people don’t know how much I really suffer. They must think I’m some happy idiot when all I really want…
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We The City celebrated how the arts shape our city
November 13, 2015On November 4, an undeniable energy bubbled in the heart of downtown Vancouver at We The City: An Evening at the Centre, an event dedicated to exploring the paramount role that arts and culture play in the makeup of our…
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Air India (redacted) addresses 30th anniversary of Air India bombing
November 13, 2015Air India (redacted) is a 90-minute multidisciplinary performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Air India 182 bombing, the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history. Creating a work of this scale and scope is no easy task. Interdisciplinary approaches to…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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