Fast Facts on Paola Quirós Name: Paola Quirós (pronounced: p ah-OH-l ah) Preferred pronouns: she/her Position: Co-ordinator of the SFSS Women’s Centre since November 2017 Education: BA in Social Communication and Journalism from University of La Sabana in Colombia and a certificate in International Development from UBC Work experience: Front-line worker in non-profit organizations supporting women and vulnerable populations (such as recent immigrants), member of the City of Vancouver’s Women’s Advisory Committee, co-producer of Suena a Revolución, a podcast that showcases Latin American and Caribbean artivists (activist and artist), and assisting callers who contact the VictimLink, Youth Against Violence, and…
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On the path from Convocation Mall to West Mall Centre, before the Starbucks, is a cheerful sign featuring colourful monsters informing students that Out on Campus (OOC) is open for service. Most SFU students are likely to have walked back…
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By: Alexander Kenny After decades of teaching experience and years at SFU, Jody Baker has earned himself the respect of his students. His classes have become some of the most raved-about lectures within the communication program. As one of the most…
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On a bitter Spring afternoon in the West Mall atrium, one lone candidate captivated students attending the election debates for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) VP Student Life position. Standing among his competitors, he rapped along with the rhythmic…
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At a September reception for SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, Shauna Sylvester shared a firsthand experience of the power of true dialogue and communication. She was meeting with two parties of powerful people holding vastly different ideologies — the goal was…
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“I still have four more years to reach 40,080 kilometres,” says Rawicz, an engineering science professor at SFU. He doesn’t say this with any hint of exhaustion — in fact, he seems more energetic than ever. For the past 12…
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