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The Americans of SFU want political engagement to surpass geography
September 17, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor 3 to 6 million American citizens are living outside of the United States, for a variety of reasons. And as it turns out, Metro Vancouver appears to be a hotspot for American expats living in Canada. Among them: 183,155 eligible U.S. voters as of 2016, which is more than the population of Abbotsford to give you an idea. It is the largest number of any major city outside the United States. A group of them at SFU have nicknamed themselves “Americans of SFU,” and are committed to “getting out the vote” despite the distance. If…
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Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (part one)
September 17, 2018By: Tessa Earnshaw, Michelle Gomez (Staff Writer), Amneet Mann (News Editor), Gabrielle McLaren (Features Editor) and Nathaniel Tok Engineering This major is going to help you become the nerd you always knew you could be. If you’re anything like me, you…
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So how does the SFSS work anyways?
September 10, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor When you open the SFSS’s website, their “about” page seems pretty straightforward: “The Simon Fraser Student Society is a student-led organization that represents and advocates for the interests of the 25,000+ undergraduate students at SFU.…
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Resource roundup: Everything you might need at SFU
September 7, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor Orientation, welcome packs, campus tours, the wealth of knowledge that is the Internet, and long, confused, meandering walks across Burnaby Mountain are all good starting places to get to know campus. I know that’s basically…
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SFU Graffiti Scavenger Hunt
September 3, 2018Found and submitted by Kitty Cheung, SFU Student The three SFU campuses are held together by one common denominator: vandalism. The graffiti at SFU ranges from deep or adorable to disturbing and inappropriate, but still very much staring down at…
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Join the Club: SFU Shockwave
September 3, 2018Written and photographed by Jennifer Low, Peak Associate If you happen to be walking along False Creek near Science World at the right time, you might just catch a glimpse of SFU’s Dragon Boat team, SFU Shockwave, out on the…
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The SFU student’s guide to scholarships
August 11, 2018By: Jennifer Low, SFU Student Editor’s Note: Make sure to check the scholarships’ official websites for their exact wording, eligibility, and conditions! Good luck getting rich. A Place for Mom Value: $1,000 Description: This annual scholarship is granted to…
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SFU gives me hope
August 1, 2018By: Alex Bloom, K.A.U., Gabrielle McLaren, and Nathaniel Tok Editor’s note: If you were lurking around on the internet a long, long time ago, you might have come across a site called “Gives me hope,” filled with cute little reader-submitted…
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Fire, smoke, and toxins: Kinder Morgan and emergency preparedness at SFU
July 30, 2018By: Cecile Favron, Peak Associate After Angela Brooks-Wilson became a professor at Simon Fraser University, her family relocated to a neighbourhood just minutes from campus at the base of Burnaby Mountain. It was supposed to be the house that she…
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SFU’s fair trade story is one of persistence and ongoing battles
July 27, 2018By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate Regarding the purpose of fair trade practices, Fairtrade Canada says that “Fair trade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.” A note on terminology: Fairtrade is…
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