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How to celebrate International Women’s Day
March 7, 2018March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate all women and femmes alike for being amazing and magical beings. Now, if you’re not sure how to celebrate this special holiday, let me offer you a few ideas: 1)Stop making unnecessarily gendered products So the other day I was at an unnamed office supply store and I saw a set of pens called Pens for Women. . . Pens. For. Women. Is my wrist too delicate to handle your big man pen?!? I’m assuming that these pens for women are probably 80% full of ink and probably write about…
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Local poet Shiraz Ramji talks about a life of activism and education
March 5, 2018By: Alex Bloom Shiraz Ramji is currently the director of the Edmonds Seniors Society, and has long been affiliated with SFU in several capacities. He was a student at the university, and has been a staff member, researcher, and guest…
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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…
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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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