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Club Profile: The Association of Latin American Students
December 18, 2025By: Petra Chase, Features Editor SFU’s Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) has represented students from the region since the early 2000s. On October 1, they hosted the Latin Street Food Fest Icebreaker in the SUB ballroom. From walking through the doors, I felt welcomed and immersed in cultures. Maria Clara Rezende, whose favourite Latino song is her homeland’s classic “A Banda” by Chico Buarque, was looking for a sense of belonging when she discovered ALAS a few semesters into her communication degree. Rezende began to feel connected when she joined ALAS and the Brazilian Students Association. Both associations now…
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BASS advocates for space in the SUB for business student groups
March 25, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 31, Business Administration Student Society (BASS) councillor Meha Sidhu requested that the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council dedicate BASS a permanent home in the Student Union Building (SUB). Sidhu noted the current…
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SUBstandard: The Student Union Building hours should match the rest of the campus
May 17, 2022By Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer How is it that the most student-centric building on campus has the most restrictive hours? Whether it’s during or in-between semesters, most of the Burnaby campus is basically open 24/7. Not so with the Student…
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Councillors vote to re-open the Student Union Building
February 28, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Vote on re-opening of the Student Union Building (SUB) On January 20, the SFSS announced they were closing the SUB due to COVID-19 safety. They had tentatively scheduled the SUB to re-open on February 18,…
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The SUB should not have been closed
February 11, 2022By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate On January 20, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) informed the student body the Student Union Building (SUB) will be closed from January 24 until further notice. After some debate, the SFSS agreed to re-open…
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SFSS explains decision to close Student Union Building
February 1, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On January 20, 2022, the SFSS emailed the student body informing them the Student Union Building (SUB) will be closed until February 18, 2022. In their email, they wrote, “In regards to high COVID-19 cases…
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Council Meeting — September 29, 2021
November 22, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Council votes on furnishing the SUB for student groups The SFSS Council discussed the current state of the SUB since its grand opening in August. Vice-president finance and services Corbett Gildersleve introduced a motion to…
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Council Meeting — November 10, 2021
November 21, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Council elects new member for oversight committee on executive officers Council asked for nominations of non-executive members to fill a vacant spot on the oversight committee on executive officers. According to the SFSS policies,…
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Long-awaited Student Union Building has soft opening
September 7, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFSS kicked off the soft-opening week of the Student Union Building (SUB) on August 23 by inviting small groups of people to gather in the ballroom on the top floor. This was followed by…
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SFSS approves motion to give departmental student unions permanent space in SUB
September 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On August 25, SFSS voted for the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) and Society of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) to permanently occupy the two largest rooms in the Student Union Building (SUB). “The motion passed…
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