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TEDxSFU: Uncharted elicits inspiration in Vancouver
November 12, 2018By: Youeal Abera TEDxSFU: Uncharted comprised an eclectic group of speakers, each offering rich insights from a wide array of ideological (and even philosophical) schools of thoughts. Each speaker had 30–45 minutes to present ideas that, in theory, could help solve some of humanity’s fundamental issues. However, within the eight-hour timespan of TEDxSFU: Uncharted, two presenters stood out. Their enlightening material, dynamic discourse, and charming charisma made them the highlights of the stimulating conference. Jackie Kay Ellis One of the night’s most inspiring voices, Jackie Kay Ellis stirred the audience with her moving story. As the author of…
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The truth behind SFU’s “morgue”
November 12, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer If you are an SFU student, you have probably heard the rumors regarding a secret morgue hidden within the depths of the mountain. What students have been referring to as the “SFU Morgue” for years is…
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SFU’s safety and security services: what we can change and what we can’t
November 12, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Recently, SFU students got an email reminding them of proper procedure in an emergency, providing the phone numbers for security on each campus. This came after two separate safety and security crises on Burnaby…
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Board Shorts
November 12, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor SFSS extends Mini Mart lease in MBC A motion to extend the Mini Mart convenience store lease in the Maggie Benston Center (MBC) was passed in the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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“Fake news” is a threat to democracy, but not in the way Donald Trump wants you to think
November 9, 2018By: Alex Bloom How many times have you heard the term “fake news” in 2018 alone? I’m sure you read that in your worst Donald Trump voice, but US President number 45 probably isn’t the only person you’ve heard uttering…
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Despite losing leading scorers, SFU men’s basketball team is bigger and better
November 8, 2018There are a lot of similarities between the men and women’s SFU basketball teams for this upcoming season. Like the women’s team, the men’s team is relatively young, with a lot of new faces in the locker room who will…
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Expect a lot of threes from this year’s SFU women’s basketball team
November 7, 2018Every new season brings with it a sense of excitement for what’s to come. This especially goes for the SFU women’s basketball team, who have brought in new faces and returning players alike for the 2018–2019 season. We sat down…
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Director Joel Edgerton tells all about his process adapting the memoir, Boy Erased, to film and more
November 5, 2018PC: Joel Edgerton stars in Boy Erased as head therapist, Victor Sykes Until June 6, 2018, gay conversion therapy was still legal in Vancouver. While many may think gay conversion therapy couldn’t possibly still exist, shake their heads at…
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Students demand that “SFU Freeze Tuition Now!” as the university plans fee hikes
November 5, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor SFU is proposing an increase in tuition fees, but students are not happy. On October 23, SFU administration emailed students to invite them to a consultation session on their proposed tuition hikes,…
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What’d I miss?: Electoral Reform in B.C.
November 4, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff writer Have you noticed the ballots and pamphlets in your mailbox? B.C.’s upcoming 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform will decide whether we keep our first-past-the-post system (FPTP) or switch to one of three proportional representation (PR)…
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