snow day

3 min 0 1280

Don’t rely on campus or transit announcements when deciding whether or not to stay home

Gene Cole February 15, 2019

I’ve been trapped on top of Burnaby campus during snow cancellations on two separate occasions. Both times, I’d woken up nonsensically early to beat the transit crowds and weather in case class was on, because I felt behind in the class and needed every lecture. After the class was cancelled part way through the day, I would inevitably see the horrendous crowd at the upper bus loop before deciding to walk down the mountain slowly and carefully, then waiting several hours for a shorter bus ride back home. Was it painful? Absolutely, but I braved the weather because I knew…

Continue reading Read more
4 min 0 2137

SFU extends its communication channels to alert students on time

Srijani Datta May 16, 2018

Snow days at SFU leave students in a bind, as classes are cancelled mid-day, exams are postponed, and, sometimes, the whole campus is suddenly closed off, often leaving students stranded. To address this problem head-on, SFU has recently enhanced its…

Continue reading Read more