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TransLink bus services expansion leaves out SFU
September 18, 2017By: Aaron Richardson The largest expansion of bus service in Metro Vancouver did not result in more service to Simon Fraser University. TransLink introduced an additional 105,000 hours of bus service across the region earlier this month. In addition to the regular changes that come each fall to university routes, some received a permanent improvement in service. However, these changes have not reached the SFU Burnaby or Surrey campuses. “While there have been no changes this September to direct connections to SFU campuses in Surrey or Burnaby, there have been a lot of changes to the broader network which is likely…
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SFU club to host sold-out sports analytics hackathon
June 26, 2017A student-run sports analytics club will be hosting the inaugural Vancouver Sports Analytics Symposium and Hackathon (VanSASH), a two-day event running from July 8–9 at Harbour Centre. The event is currently sold out as students from SFU, UBC, BCIT, the…
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Students with Enactus SFU advance social entrepreneurship
June 18, 2017The Enactus SFU team made history this March, sweeping all four categories at the annual regional competition for community outreach and venture projects. The students are part of a global organization that combines social entrepreneurship and innovation to address community…
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Mental illness is hard to see and even harder to talk about
October 28, 2016It’s Wednesday evening. I’m sitting in bed and have just made myself a chocolate chip brownie mug cake because it was a rough day and I need comfort food. The warm cup rests on my lap, right in front of…
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Your guide to student eating
September 12, 2016Gourmet instant ramen Recommended by Max James Hill If you're a university student living on your own, chances are you're more than familiar with instant ramen. These dollar-a-bag delights are OK on their own, but you can turn a mediocre…
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SFU needs to prioritize funds for sending students abroad
August 2, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap] couple years ago, I was intent on studying abroad for a year in Amsterdam. I am Dutch, and having grown up with various Dutch traditions, food, and attitudes — especially when visiting Oma and Opa — the prospect of…
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Student-faculty romance is dangerous and unacceptable
May 24, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap]dam Van der Zwan’s opinion piece entitled “Student-faculty romance. Sorry, where’s the problem?” further perpetuates the need to constantly satisfy our every desire instantly. In the age of fast food, fast fashion, and instant messaging, we have become so used…
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Student-faculty romance. Sorry, where’s the problem?
May 9, 2016[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eave it to the UBC administration to consider a means for sexual assault control that’s so shortsighted it’ll leave you questioning the professional competency of the institution. The Globe is currently frolicking in a sticky story that involves potentially ‘legislating…
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SFU student Jennifer Lai moonlights as pop-punk guitarist
March 21, 2016Being ‘indie’ in the music industry implies more than just a musical genre — it also means being responsible for handling the business aspects of one’s own career. The obligation of establishing one’s musical image, including the daunting tasks of…
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Why I’m done with Starbucks
March 7, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tarbucks, why you gotta play me like this? I thought we had something special. Now you’re throwing away what we had and are replacing it with something awful. The general principles of your Rewards system remain the same — register…
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