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Kirubel Bogale in his starting position on the SFU track.
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Kirubel Bogale shares his track story

Arts April 6, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Delta, BC  Favourite Athlete: Lebron James  Kirubel Bogale, a freshman on SFU’s track and field team, picked up running in high school. Despite getting a late start to his career, Bogale’s spot on SFU’s track team is nothing short of impressive.  The middle-distance runner has found success in his first run with the team. Bogale placed ninth in the mile at the Indoor Greater Northwest Conference Championship on February 26, and has consistently improved his personal best.  “I started running in grade 11, after what felt like a millennium of constant hounding from my…

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Close up shot of Jahmal Wright trying to pass off the ball
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Jahmal Wright talks about pillars of support during his first season at SFU

Arts April 5, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Toronto, ON Position: Wing Masters Program: Liberal Arts ​​You’d be hard-pressed to find a time when Jahmal Wright wasn’t playing basketball. He started shooting hoops at the age of four, and signed up to…

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SFU swimmer Kayleigh Sharkey posing with her 11 trophies
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The best moments from each spring SFU team

Arts April 4, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Women’s wrestling  The women’s wrestling team has taken an exceptional step this season, winning multiple individual national titles from seniors Karla Godinez-Gonzalez and Alex Hedrick (pictured). The biggest haul of trophies came from their Regional…

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Illustration of a character connecting the words “connect the” and “lingo” with a pencil.
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Connect the Lingo

Arts April 1, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Word Bank: over and back, love, yard sale, brace, technical fall, direct free kick, ace, Calder, face wash, drop shot When a soccer player scores twice in a game When an opposing player/team fails to…

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A photo of an SFU golfer looking at their shot after their swing.
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This week at SFU

Arts March 31, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Away Games March 28: men’s golf at Hanny Stanislaus in Turlock, California (all day)  Day one of two  Finished sixth last meet  March 29: men’s golf at Hanny Stanislaus in Turlock, California (all day)  Day…

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A blue disposable mask on a grey background
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Senate vote against mask mandate in special meeting

News March 29, 2022

By: Nancy La, News Editor  On March 17, 2022, Senate held a special meeting to discuss implementing a mask mandate on campus. Senator Gabe Liosis started a petition to call for the meeting. Senate rules dictate that a meeting can…

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Student union building
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Council meeting interrupted by racist Zoom bombing

News March 29, 2022

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Editor's note: The print version of this article states it was science undergraduate society representative Zaid Lari who said "shut up" during the incident. This has now been corrected to political science representative Abhishek Parmar.…

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Illustration of three yogurt drinks against a blue background. The drinks from left to right: purple grape with mochi, pink peach with mango and mochi, and matcha with rice topping
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New SFU Yogost location wows with its sweet flavours

Peak Web March 29, 2022

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer The thirst for fresh new drinks has been quenched by a new Yogost location at SFU. Imagine a blistering hot day, and if you hear the words “pink drink” one more time, you’ll cry. Walk down…

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A composite image featuring four newspaper collaged paper figures, a colourful scribbly doodle, and an anatomical heart drawing with a human hand beside it to model the drawing’s scale
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Find multimedia works by visual arts students all over Burnaby campus

Peak Web March 28, 2022

By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor SFU Burnaby’s aesthetic leaves little to be desired. But thanks to this semester’s CA161 class, taught by Sabine Bitter, the campus will be revitalized with interactive art installations. From collages to conceptual sculptures, the…

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Black and white photo of Ezawa Malish in a huddle with her team.
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Ezawa Malish on her inspirations and journey to SFU

Arts March 28, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Major: Business, first year Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Position: Middle blocker Ezawa Malish was first introduced to volleyball after attending summer camp between grade eight and nine. The following year, she joined her high school squad.…

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