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The proof behind mental health coaching in sports
March 19, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer If you’ve ever played a competitive sport, you’ve probably felt gut wrenching, adrenaline pumping pressure. Whether you’re a hockey goalie getting set in your stance or a batter with three teammates on base, the feeling is mutual. But then there’s another type of pressure: pressure from forces outside the game, coming from parents, fans, and the most difficult type of critic — the athletes themselves. A recent study conducted in part by Zoe Poucher, a graduate student in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, discovered that 41.4% of Canadian…
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STORYTIME: THE SPIDER IN MY BATHROOM HAS A FINSTA (part 3)
March 19, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor Y’allllll. I don’t wanna hear it, I don’t wanna hear it! I know I’m posting this storytime late, but is it my channel or yours? That’s what I thought. Anyway, I’m not a full-time YouTuber…
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Israelism documents shifting tides of Jews against Israel’s nightmarish occupation
March 19, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide and police brutality, descriptions of racism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism. On January 7, people packed SFU’s David Mowafaghian Cinema to watch a crucial film. Israelism documents how two American…
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Results of SFSS election for 2024/2025 Council announced
March 19, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The 2024 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) General Election results were announced on March 1. Seven students, out of the 27 in the running, were elected to executive positions to represent and advocate for undergraduate…
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International Women’s Day rally in full swing
March 19, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. Editor’s note: Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is an organizer of this event. Yasmin Simsek, a former employee, is also an organizer of this event.…
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Introducing the Vancouver Albion
March 18, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Editor’s note: some quotes have been edited for clarity. The Vancouver Albion is an emerging youth-led supporters’ group for the Major League Soccer (MLS) Vancouver Whitecaps. Albion is the first youth-centric supporter group for the…
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SFU’s sports archive
March 18, 2024By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s basketball SFU took on UBC for the first time in any sport at West Gym on November 26, 1965, winning 61–51 in front of 2,200 fans. Coach John Kootnekoff made the inaugural 1965 team…
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Bill S-510 has concerning implications for our privacy
March 11, 2024By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief On December 14, 2023, Bill S-210 passed its second reading through the House of Commons. Bill S-210 is an act that restricts “young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material.” However, the way it proposes to…
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FASS promotes anti-bullying with pink wall of kindness initiative
March 11, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Brian Fox, coordinator of student engagement for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), wanted to spread messages of kindness and anti-bullying at SFU. He turned the focus of Pink Shirt Day into an…
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Poilievre’s bathroom debate comments dehumanize trans people
March 6, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of transphobia, sexual assault, violence, and death. Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader and electoral candidate Pierre Poilievre has resonated with reactionary right-wing voters since he first gained popularity in the public…
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