student groups
Eviction to Empowerment discusses lasting impact of student space campaigns at SFU
October 15, 2024By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On September 18, student-run non-profit Embark Sustainability hosted Eviction to Empowerment, reflecting on a not-to-be-forgotten chapter in recent history at SFU: years of organizing gave independent student societies and equity groups the space they now have in the Student Union Building (SUB). In Embark's studio at the bottom of the SUB, students packed the room as panelists recalled lessons of collective organizing and steadfast resistance. “I probably would’ve dropped out if it wasn’t for SOCA,” said SFU student Balqees Jama, who spoke first on the panel. Students of African and Caribbean Ancestry and its Black Student Centre…
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There’s no better time than the present to join a student community
February 25, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Every university publishes a page for first years on why it’s important for students to join a campus group. These articles suggest clubs, organizations, and other groups provide everything from community to engagement, as well…
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Four things that clubs can do to make joining easier
September 21, 2019By: Feven Ephraim, SFU Student For many who attend SFU, student life on campus seems nearly nonexistent. One often repeated reason for this is that most students commute to campus and therefore don’t really want to stay longer than they…
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Student groups should always make events accessible for students with physical and cognitive disabilities
March 23, 2019Written by: Martha D, SFU Student There are people with disabilities and varying needs in every community. Making space that everyone can access equally is showing appreciation and respect for all of those community-members that frequently end up ignored. Too…
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Student groups struggle to find space on campus
September 18, 2017Two student groups are voicing concerns that they will be left homeless when they vacate their offices next year due to space constraints on the Burnaby campus. The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), a student-run centre for social…
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