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A day in the life of an SFUer
April 2, 2018By: Alannah Wallace, SFUer Expert The SFUer has a home and bed, but they do not sleep much. Most days, they wake up so tired that they feel weak and sickly. Throughout the semester, 90% of SFUers on average will develop a persistent cough. In the morning, the SFUers put on sweatpants over their PJs, gather gloves, a toque, and umbrella (even if it is sunny out), and set out on the treacherous journey up the mountain. After shuffling off the Production SkyTrain platform down to the bus loop, the SFUer must carefully choose which door…
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Condom Crew, a student-led club that provides sexual health information to SFU students
February 5, 2018As Simon Fraser University students wandered through the Academic Quadrangle (AQ) on January 24, they might have bumped into a group of students who were distributing free condoms and pamphlets containing sexual health information and services that are offered at…
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SFU student-led team develops eco-friendly race car for upcoming international competition
November 29, 2017A cohort of Simon Fraser University students from various academic backgrounds are developing a carbon-free emission race car for the upcoming Formula SAE Electric competition being held in summer 2018. This will be the first time an SFU-based team has…
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Students win national award for their innovative STEM training program
November 21, 2017Two Simon Fraser University PhD students are getting recognized locally and nationally for their innovative student training program, one that combines the fields of engineering, entrepreneurship, and science. Sujoy Ghosh Hajra and Careesa Liu, PhD candidates in biomedical engineering, were…
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SFSS prepares for student vote on U-Pass renewal
November 13, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is holding a referendum later this month for undergraduate students to vote on the renewal of their Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) agreement, which is slated to expire in April 2018. The SFSS and other…
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Students elected to remaining positions in Senate
October 31, 2017The results of a recent election of student representatives to the SFU Senate were released yesterday with three students joining the ranks. The university confirmed the winners, but did not post information about voter turnout. In February, the Senate conducted…
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SFU Indigenous students break down barriers at Indigenous Day
October 2, 2017Indigenous students hosted a gathering on campus last week to break down colonial constructs and make Indigenous peoples visible in the community. The annual Indigenous Day event in Convocation Mall featured performances by student and visiting artists on the unceded…
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Graduate Student Society marks 10-year anniversary
July 25, 2017The SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) is marking 10 years since it became independent from the Simon Fraser Student Society and began to offer services geared towards master’s and PhD students at the university. “During those 10 years, we grew…
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Students gather for community dinners during Ramadan
June 26, 2017By: Hamza Malik Simon Fraser University’s Muslim Students Association (MSA) hosted a series of weekly iftaars, special dinners involving the breaking of the fast, for students on campus during the month of Ramadan. Many students of diverse backgrounds gathered each Friday…
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A matter of a hundred factors
June 19, 2017By: Alexander Kenny There is a preconceived notion that a university student who drops out does so because they are not strong in academic study. Dropping out of university is usually a difficult moment for those who endure the experience. Often,…
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