sports
Do Michael Phelps and Caster Semenya both share an unfair competitive advantage?
May 18, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer; Alison Wick, Arts Editor Introduced and compiled by: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor In a May 2 Washington Post article titled “We celebrated Michael Phelps’s genetic differences. Why punish Caster Semenya for hers?” Monica Hesse criticizes the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) decision to ban Caster Semenya from competitive running. As the ban resulted from Semenya’s naturally high testosterone levels, Hesse argues that the ruling creates a sexist double standard that is not applied to other athletes with naturally occurring genetic advantages. Semenya, a cisgender woman, has been the target of multiple investigations that question…
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An in-depth look at the gender wage gap issue in sports
February 2, 2019The gender wage gap has been a much-discussed topic for many years now. While there is still a ways to go, many industries have improved in making sure that men and women who hold similar positions are paid equally. One…
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SFU’s newest accredited sport: professional transiting
November 20, 2018Written by: Dhruv Taware Since its inception, SFU has been the undisputed best university to ever be located on top of Burnaby Mountain. One of the main reasons for this popularity is the university’s association with sports; the school is…
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Join the Club: SFU Shockwave
September 3, 2018Written and photographed by Jennifer Low, Peak Associate If you happen to be walking along False Creek near Science World at the right time, you might just catch a glimpse of SFU’s Dragon Boat team, SFU Shockwave, out on the…
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SFU’s men’s basketball team loses 82–81 to Northwest Nazarene via a free throw with 0.1 seconds remaining
January 8, 2018By: Navya Malik On Saturday night, the Simon Fraser men’s basketball team hosted Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in a thrilling game that went down to the wire. Although the Clan looked to be in control for most of the game,…
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Mathew Berry-Lamontagna continues strong season with two goals against UVIC
January 6, 2018On Friday night, the Simon Fraser hockey team travelled to Vancouver Island to play the University of Victoria (UVIC) at the Ian Stewart Complex. Two special teams goals by star defenceman and assistant captain Mathew Berry-Lamontagna proved to be the…
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SFU sports year in review
January 5, 2018Women’s basketball: A lot has changed for the Clan from the beginning of 2017. The 2016–17 season saw the women’s basketball team finish third in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 15–5 record, before being shocked by Central…
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N’Kosi Kedar Salam leads Clan over Central Washington with career-high 40 points
January 5, 2018After finishing 2–18 in conference play last season, the Clan has now claimed their second win in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) in this campaign, as Simon Fraser defeated Central Washington University (CWU) in a home game at SFU.…
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Professor petitions SFU Clan to abandon team name
September 5, 2017A Simon Fraser University professor has launched a petition calling on the university to change the name of its sports team because of the apparent similarity to the name of an American hate group. The petition asserts that the athletics…
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Men’s basketball’s goal for next season clear — make playoffs
April 3, 2017First-year head coach Steve Hanson was glowing about the challenge he faced as a first-time university head coach. After spending years as a high school head coach, last year he was an assistant coach for SFU. “It’s exciting, you…
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