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Board Shorts: a recap of the rotunda space discussion
September 19, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the organizations operating within the Rotunda attended and discussed concerns regarding space in the Student Union Building (SUB). Groups represented at the meeting included the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), the First Nations Student Association (FNSA), Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA), campus radio station CJSF, and the mental health advocacy group Hi F.I.V.E. SFSS vice-president external relations Jasdeep Gill began the conversation by stating that the current board “remain[ed] committed” to the shared-space model of the SUB…
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Student group condemns SFSS for “institutionalized racism”
September 11, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) has published public letters on their Facebook page condemning the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) for their treatment of marginalized groups on campus. SOCA…
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Board Shorts
September 10, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Board approved a partnership between the SFSS and Refresh Financial Vice-president (VP) finance Matthew Chow announced a new partnership between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and financial services company Refresh Financial in…
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SFU’s master plan: A look ahead to the next 50 years on Burnaby campus
August 7, 2018By: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Over the coming years, SFU Campus Planning and Development, along with planning firm Urban Strategies, will be designing a new vision for Burnaby campus, and they are looking for student input. The plan, titled…
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Minimart left in state of uncertainty regarding future on campus
July 16, 2018By: Amneet Mann, News Editor The owners of the Minimart located on the second floor of Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) report a state of uncertainty regarding the convenience store’s future on the SFU Burnaby campus. Gideon Wong, who has…
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Veggie Lunch seeks space to continue operating on campus
June 6, 2018As negotiations between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and CJSF to potentially house the campus radio station in Forum Chambers continue, vegan lunch service Veggie Lunch is facing possible displacement from the space and looking for another location on…
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SFPIRG signs lease agreement “under duress,” says campaign coordinator
June 4, 2018The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) has signed a lease that allows them to continue inhabiting their current space in the Rotunda until December 14, 2018, after which they will be evicted. The terms of the lease renewal…
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SFPIRG launches petition for campus space
March 26, 2018In the face of its impending displacement from campus, the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) has launched a petition asking SFU and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to lease them appropriate campus space. The petition,…
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Metro Vancouver needs to provide space for people of African descent
August 2, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople of African descent have lived on the West Coast for more than a century. The first large migration of the black community, from California, settled in BC in the mid-1800s, mostly in Victoria and Salt Spring Island. Another wave…
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Racing towards space with the Tourist Company
June 3, 2016The Tourist Company, from the Lower Mainland, released their second EP entitled Mercury on April 29, and hosted a release party at the Biltmore Cabaret on May 26. The new record follows the same space-theme as their 2014 release, Space…
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