Simon Fraser University
Six people who changed SFU forever
September 26, 2016SFU is the “instant university” that has been educating makers and movers since 1965. Its halls have seen some brilliant minds, but these six people in particular have helped shaped SFU as we know it today. There’s one question students are consistently asked: “Are you SFU?” This is a question I have struggled to answer. I don't know if I am SFU, if I’ll ever be SFU, and if I will ever contribute to this university the way some have. And the truth is, a lot of us won’t. But these six people are all students or faculty who have…
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Hire faculty that represent the student body. . . it’s that simple.
August 1, 2016Blind to the problem When I was younger, I never thought about representation in media, in academia, or in politics. If you’re white, you probably didn’t, either. I didn’t really start thinking critically about how gender and race are portrayed…
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SFU then and now
August 1, 2016SFU’s 50th anniversary has come and gone. We are not a perfect university, but we are a unique one. This photo essay is meant to document SFU’s evolution and pay homage to the so-called ‘instant university,’ which has been in…
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Humans of SFU: Residence edition
June 27, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll over the world, and right here at SFU, this Humans-of-Somewhere style of storytelling has appeared, and made big waves in the way we look at people around us. Last week we went around talking to, and photographing, some of…
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Fierce Fencers: An interview with two SFU students gunning for a gold
June 12, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n late May, two SFU student athletes earned bronze medals at the 2016 Canadian Fencing Federation’s National Championships in the University Division. If you’ve never heard about SFU’s fencing team before, it’s because we don’t actually have one. In fact,…
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Political science should replace WQB requirements
February 15, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s WQB requirements should be replaced with practical knowledge courses that will help us students become more responsible adults in our communities. In particular, Introduction to Political Science (POL 101) would be the best alternative course to our current WQB…
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SPOOF: Five ways to get your TA all hot and bothered over you!
January 11, 2016[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou’ve been eyeing up your sexy TA for weeks, your insides squirming at the thought of wrapping yourself around that curving, voluptuous body, or pressing your face against that chiseled, scholarly jaw. The thought of becoming your TA’s top pupil…
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My university is letting me down
August 4, 2015Recently, I have taken no pleasure in telling people that I am an SFU student. The source of my newfound shame stems entirely from the university’s union busting and poor labour relations with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). In…
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Rowing at SFU
May 22, 2015SFU's Rowing team gives some insight into what the sport is really like: extremely earlier mornings, intense work-outs, and team bonding.
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Peak Speak: Sexual Assault on Campus
March 11, 2015In this week's Peak Speak, we ask students if they think SFU is doing enough to raise awareness of sexual assault on campus. Created by Paige Smith & Eric Smith Special thanks to Adam VanderZwan
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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