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BC Budget 2018: what you need to know
March 5, 2018BC Budget 2018 was released on February 20, outlining the provincial government’s initiatives and financial commitments for the next year. The budget is the NDP’s first full financial plan since assuming power in government last July. The announcement prompted responses from groups across the region. Housing for students The 2018 budget saw the government committing $450 million over the course of the next three years to a student housing program. The money will be used to provide loans to housing projects in post-secondary institutions. The Alliance of BC Students (ABCS) celebrated this announcement as a “historic housing investment.” According…
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SFU women’s basketball Cinderella season ends on Thursday night
March 2, 2018After winning the last three games of the season to sneak into the postseason as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) sixth seed, the Clan took on the third-seeded Seattle Pacific Falcons on Thursday night in Alaska. Despite an admirable…
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Men’s basketball show noticeable signs of improvement in 2017–18 season
March 1, 2018In a season in which there were many up and downs, and possibly more downs than ups, it is still important to reflect on the ways in which the Clan improved in their second season under head coach Steve Hanson.…
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EA admits they based their business model around SFU’s methods
February 28, 2018By: Ahmed Ali Last week, Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Andrew Wilson spoke with shareholders about EA’s influence for the way they’ve been monetizing their games recently. Wilson stated “You see, we looked for the businesses that ripped off their customers…
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Kwantlen Student Association petitions BC government to provide needs-based student grants
February 27, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate The Kwantlen University Student Association (KSA), as part of the Alliance of BC Students (ABCS), has recently completed a student-led campaign calling for action from the BC government to provide more financial support for low- and…
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AQ renewal project to fix leaky roofs on campus
February 26, 2018A three-year Academic Quadrangle (AQ) plaza renewal project at SFU Burnaby will be fixing the leaky roofs and decreasing the amount of concrete on the campus. The project is split into two phases: phase one has already begun on the…
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Black Panther has built up our expectations, but it doesn’t disappoint
February 26, 2018By: Grace Rose Marvel’s Black Panther is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2018. Beginning with the cast announcement at San Diego Comic Con back in 2016, the film features a stellar cast led by a young visionary…
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Art they should display at SFU
February 23, 2018By: Hannah Davis The $7 Coffee This is a performance art piece that will last 10 hours. This art piece starts with a simple empty generic coffee cup sitting in the middle of Convocation Mall. Students will pass it by, taking…
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Lack of support for First Nations Studies at SFU, says Senate
February 20, 2018Discussion regarding the current status and role of SFU’s department of First Nations studies (FNS) broke out in the latest SFU Senate meeting on February 5. Single-digit faculty When a motion to approve the action plan for the department…
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A Southside reunion: Coming face to face with one of my queens
February 19, 2018Michelle Obama. Former first lady of the United States. A vision of Black excellence. Beginning as a lawyer and eventually working at the University of Chicago for many years, Mrs. Obama has remained focused on supporting the voices of marginalized…
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