Surrey campus

The side of a building holds a red sign reading ‘SFU’. Below it are the words “Simon Fraser University” and Surrey. The tops of tall condominiums are shown in the background.
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Hidden Gems: Surrey campus’ secret snacks

Amrit Kamaal October 15, 2024

Potato Corner 10153 King George Blvd. K101 $5–20 per serving Rightfully known as “the world’s best flavoured fries,” this Filipino fry joint is my personal favourite for take-out lunch. What makes Potato Corner special is the amount of detail they put into their wide range of flavours such as sour cream and onion, cheese, and spicier options like BBQ Chili. The fun comes in choosing a shape, with options ranging from loopy, to shoestring, to waffle. It’s the ideal study snack — just select your flavours and shapes and you’ll get your shaken fries in no time. Although they specialize…

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This is a photo of a science anatomical model of a human brain.
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SFU medical school appoints a dean and receives $33.7 million

Hannah Fraser July 27, 2024

On July 9, BC Premier David Eby announced that the new SFU medical school in Surrey will receive another $33.7 million to renovate an “interim space at an existing building” at SFU Surrey. This is on top of the $27…

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A study room, as described in the piece. The table is broad, and a window looks out from the side of the room.
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What grinds our gears: A lack of campus study spaces

Craig Allan and Jacob Mattie April 8, 2022

As a student whose home has more distractions than it does workspace, I usually come to school to get my work done. My favourite place to work at the SFU Burnaby campus is the fifth floor of the library. It…

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A photo of the outside of SFU Surrey campus’ entryway atrium. The image looks slightly stretched out, but is otherwise pretty recognizable. The photo was taken at dusk, accenting the building’s lighting.
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We need more classes at the Surrey and Vancouver campuses

Charlene Aviles April 7, 2022

If you're an SFU student, you'll likely find yourself having to take a course at the Burnaby campus at some point in your academic career; however, because of the Burnaby campus’ often harsh weather conditions and distance, it is not…

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Fun facts about SFU’s Vancouver and Surrey campuses

Marco Ovies October 16, 2021

So you’ve been on campus for a few weeks now, and you’ve finally managed to find that one tutorial in that really obscure part of the building. But what else is there to do on campus? Well, buckle up, because…

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I visited all the bathrooms on every SFU campus so you don’t have to

Marco Ovies November 25, 2019

  As someone who suffers from lactose intolerance but still eats an insane amount of dairy, I consider myself a sort of bathroom connoisseur. I visited every (men’s) bathroom on all three SFU campuses and compiled a guide of the…

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Why must SFU Burnaby get the butt-end of the toilet paper roll?

Paige Riding November 10, 2019

In the “Whale of a Birthday” episode of the culturally impactful show Spongebob Squarepants, Squidward performs a song for Pearl on her sixteenth birthday. The monumental song won audiences over with the stunning lyric, “When my tear ducts give issue,…

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Board Shorts

Gabrielle McLaren February 11, 2018

  Business relating to the Surrey Campus Committee The Board motioned to approve up to $1,075 for the Surrey Campus Committee’s (SCC) Games Day event on March 12. The event will take place on the Surrey Campus’ Mezzanine, and will…

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