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OMG! Celeb Confessions:
January 19, 2015Celeb Confession: Andy sent a selfie to the dean of education! Even SFU celebs have totally cringe-worthy moments, just like us! “I take a lot of selfies,” SFU prez Andy Petter spills to Teen Peak. But it doesn’t always go according to plan. “One time, I accidentally sent a pic of myself to Thomas Homer-Dixon, the dean of education,” he cringes. “I meant to send it to my bae, but I clicked the wrong Snapchat account, and by then it was too late. Thomas was giving me weird looks for weeks afterwards!” Looks like Andy needs to up…
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Behind the electronic dance music
January 19, 2015You won’t be surprised to know that SFU is a cesspool of raw musical talent. These up-and-coming disc jockeys have been spinning this campus out of control with their mad beats. We sat down with three of the best and…
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Council Commentary
January 17, 2015SFSS board appoints new CEO By recommendation of council, the SFSS board of directors has appointed a new chief electoral officer (CEO) to head up their independent electoral commission (IEC). Oscar Sanchez was favoured by the council over opposing candidate…
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SFU hockey fall to first place Spartans on the road
January 16, 2015The SFU’s men’s hockey team scored the first goal in their Thursday night game against the Trinity Western Spartans at the Langley Event Center, but the game quickly went downhill from there. Clan defenceman Matthew Berry-Lamontagna opened up the scoring…
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Clan prevail over Saint Martin’s Saints
January 16, 2015This Thursday night, the SFU women’s basketball team played the Saint Martin’s Saints in the West Gym. The Clan came into the game with a 7–6 overall record, good enough for fourth in the league, while the Saints entered with…
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Meet the Clan: Brit Townsend
January 12, 2015“Everything has changed here over the years,” cross country and track head coach Brit Townsend reflects on her time at SFU. “The facilities have changed. I would even say the students have changed, the type of students.” Townsend has had…
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Build SFU’s construction plans lack clarity on sustainability
January 6, 2015[embed]http://youtu.be/ZAu5dNbi1Lo[/embed] Watch the SFSS Town Hall meeting, November 27, 2014: (The time stamps refer to this recording of the SFSS Town Hall meeting) ____________________________ At the SFSS Town Hall of November 27, 2014, the board of directors and Build SFU…
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Letter to the Editor
January 6, 2015Dear Editor, It is absolutely stunning that SFU still has not divested from fossil fuels. Despite calls from over 100 faculty members, the SFU Student Union, and various other SFU departments, student organizations, and associations, SFU continues to refuse to…
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Bed bug traps may mean end to persistent pests
January 6, 2015After enduring 180,000 bed bug bites over eight years of study, an SFU research team has developed the world’s first tangible bed bug bait and trap. Bed bugs naturally produce a set of chemical attractants, or pheromones, that signal a…
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Study shows that SFU sustainability efforts are causing raccoon snacking habitats to disappear
January 5, 2015A new study from Burnaby Mountain’s Rural Animal Welfare Report (RAWR) is warning that, unless the university takes action against their existing Zero Waste program, snacking habitats for raccoons may soon disappear completely. The Zero Waste Initiative, which was implemented…
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