student life
Resource roundup: Everything you might need at SFU
September 7, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor Orientation, welcome packs, campus tours, the wealth of knowledge that is the Internet, and long, confused, meandering walks across Burnaby Mountain are all good starting places to get to know campus. I know that’s basically what I did. Still, there were a lot of really useful resources and spaces on campus that I had no idea about until I stumbled upon them over the course of my first two years as an undergrad. Here’s a selection of those happy discoveries. For the purpose of easy browsing, this piece is divided into the following sections: Academics…
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Comedic Poetry: A year in three acts
June 18, 2018By: Hannah Davis FALL Today is the day First day back to classes And I know I’m going to do it I will kick these classes’ asses. Now in my first lecture And the prof already lost me She whispers…
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$5 a Day Challenge: Meal planning to avoid death
November 13, 2016This is the second in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. I’ll bet all of you who read my previous article are…
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$5 a day challenge: A real food fight
November 12, 2016This is the first in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. Things are way too expensive in Vancouver. By now, I think…
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MIXOLOGY 101: Student drinks on a student budget
March 14, 2016It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday night. You’re broke but you just finished a hellish week of papers and mid-terms. You want to get lit, but you’re super broke and don’t want to drink the same cheap beer that…
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A brief look at non-varsity athletics
March 7, 2016In the academic world, there are few rivals more bitter than the one that exists between athletes and non-athletic students. There exists a great debate of whether or not universities should fund athletics as heavily as they do, or if…
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The fab, the fear, and the freshman 15
March 7, 2016I was on the bus, eating a Rice Krispy square. While I ate, I noticed someone looking back at me with disgust. She was beautiful and incredibly fit, wearing athletic clothes and perfect eyebrows. As she shook her head, she…
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Humans of SFU
February 1, 2016Shinelle and Melanie were performing as a part of SFU’s International Festival on Friday. Shinelle: A lot of people don’t know about Sri Lanka. A lot of people don’t know that Sri Lanka exists. That’s something we continuously run into.…
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Point/Counterpoint: Does Greek life belong at SFU?
September 2, 2014No, it doesn't! By Katrina Trask Pranks, panty raids, hazing, and parties are the first images that come to mind when one mentions Greek life at a university. These images have been around since fraternities and sororities were introduced in…
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