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BC affordability crisis forcing students to work longer hours
October 11, 2017SFU students are finding it harder to pay their bills than their peers across the country, a recent report suggests. The report released by Vancity found that the affordability crisis in the province is forcing BC students to work longer hours during their studies than their Canadian counterparts. The findings show that students in the province are also accumulating more debt as BC university fees climb by about 4% each year. Housing is a major issue facing many students who go to school in the Lower Mainland. The situation is particularly acute in Vancouver which is ranked the most expensive…
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TransLink bus services expansion leaves out SFU
September 18, 2017The 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…
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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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