By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) is currently hosting Organizer School, a 10-week political education program that focuses “on the theory and practice of political organizing and mass movement building.” The program takes place weekly at the SFPIRG lounge and is open to all participants regardless of prior experience with organizing. SFPIRG’s “mission is to engage students and community in social and environmental justice.” Their Organizer School is designed as a participatory alternative to political education, inspired by Mass Movement and Struggle School from United in Struggle and Embark Sustainability’s Organizer Bootcamp. In an…
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By: Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada OTTAWA — My fellow Canadians. It ‘tis I, Big Daddy Mark Carney, here. India is run like a well-cooked roti by Narendra Modi, who is apparently a fascist. But there is obviously some…
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By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On June 17, SFU president Joy Johnson announced that more layoffs are likely in the university’s future, largely attributing these cuts to the Canadian government’s cap on international students. This news comes after the university…
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By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A new initiative aimed at stopping crime on the Downtown Eastside (DTES) adds another layer to conversations about the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) purpose and policy. In February, the VPD and Vancouver mayor Ken Sim…
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By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate HEAR YE, HEAR YE! SFU storm bringers, we have gone on too long walking immeasurable distances from class to class. We are made to feel like hobbits trekking to Mount Doom when we should be…
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By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A new survey titled “Our Bodies, Our Health” wants to better understand the sexual and reproductive health needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ Canadians. The study is headed by the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC), in partnership with the…
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By: Coffee Brown, now in witness protection Coffee Brown was recently faced with his most difficult task as a member of the Beverage Mafia. Brown had been loyal to the mafia family for decades, but after his last hit, he…
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By: Katie Walkley, SFU student This week, WWE fans of British Columbia are celebrating with more fervour than Hulk Hogan flexing his win against Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3. I know there are lots of peace-loving pumpkins out there…
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By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer June 14 and 15 marked the third annual Father’s Day Powwow, hosted by the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS) in Vancouver. The event was focused on honouring Indigenous “fathers, grandfathers, and sons through drum, dance,…
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