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Board Shorts
September 28, 2018Board changes signatory for banking resolutions In light of the impeachment of the former Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Jas Randhawa, the board appointed vice-president student services Samer Rihani as one of the signatories on behalf of the student society in banking matters. The other signatory is SFSS CEO Martin Wyant and, in the absence of Wyant, Build SFU general manager Marc Fontaine. Financing regarding SUB provided Vice-president Matthew Chow elaborated on the long-term and short-term loans the society has taken out to finance the Student Union Building (SUB). He noted that the society is currently using…
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In this week’s SFYou: Giovanni and Travis talk SOCA
September 24, 2018Correction notice: One paragraph was removed due to concerns expressed by an external organization who had previously been mentioned in the piece. The Rotunda has been home to numerous equity groups over the years. SOCA, Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry,…
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Board Shorts: a recap of the rotunda space discussion
September 19, 2018At 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…
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Board Shorts
September 17, 2018Board increases budget for website redevelopment In the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the board passed a motion to increase the Web Site and Tech Support budget by $9,000. The funds for this budget…
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Student group condemns SFSS for “institutionalized racism”
September 11, 2018SFU 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 addresses the SFSS In their public…
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Board Shorts
September 10, 2018Board 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 the hopes of increasing personal financial…
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SFSS president petitions to bring forward new motions for a SGM
September 10, 2018With the vote to decide his impeachment nearing, SFSS president Jas Randhawa has come forth with his own motions for the student body to vote on in a special general meeting (SGM). Randhawa is bringing forward four special resolutions…
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Student Union Building opening delayed
September 5, 2018The Student Union Building (SUB) is now projected to open in the summer 2019 term. According to a press release provided by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the building construction will be completed at the end…
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Board Shorts
August 16, 2018The board approved an agreement with the Alma Mater Society (AMS) of UBC regarding the Welcome Back BBQ Many details of the SFSS-AMS partner event were elucidated through this agreement. SFU students are set to pay $37.50 per ticket,…
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Minimart left in state of uncertainty regarding future on campus
July 16, 2018The 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 been operating the Minimart at SFU…
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