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SFU releases report on Black alumnus arrest
March 17, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor Content warning: descriptions of police violence. On March 11, president Joy Johnson released a report to the SFU community detailing the conclusions of a Black alumnus’ campus arrest. The report, which was conducted externally by Andi MacKay of MacKay Boyar Law Corporation, concluded there was “no evidence of racial profiling” or “lack of training in de-escalation techniques.” Further, MacKay stated SFU’s policies were clear and properly implemented, adding the alumnus was aware of COVID-19 policies. The findings come after the alumnus was arrested at the SFU Burnaby Mountain campus “for causing a disturbance.” When “an…
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SFU needs to take greater measures to protect our data
March 14, 2021by Nancy La, SFU Student SFU prides itself on keeping its community safe from harm, yet its cybersecurity (or the lack thereof) paints a different image. SFU’s servers were hacked on February 3, exposing the personally identifiable data of over…
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“Full of Chit-Chat” features lightness and substance with community leaders
March 14, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer The interview podcast format is as old as the podcast itself, repeated countless times by a whole host of curious interviewers. As a result, any podcast that comes along in that format and still stands…
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A sourdough horror show
March 13, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer I just couldn’t eat Cadbury Mini Eggs for dinner again. I was looking for some kind of microwaveable food that I wouldn’t have to wash down with a bottle of ginger pills to stomach. I…
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Disability Day of Mourning remembers those killed by their family and caretakers
March 13, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Peak Associate Content warning: discussion of ableism and violence against those with disabilities. Autistics United Canada and disabled community members hosted the Disability Day of Mourning last week to commemorate disabled lives lost at the hands…
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BC NDP’s misleading policy regarding the protection of old-growth forests
March 13, 2021Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor One of the most significant ecological challenges in BC has been the conservation of old-growth forests — BC’s ancient forests. Their conservation is synonymous with protecting biodiversity, and the cultural practices and ways of…
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POV: You’re a pen left in Images Theatre since March 2020
March 8, 2021By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer DAY 1 - March 17, 2020 It’s nearly 8:30 a.m., which means it’s time for class. I’ve been laying on the ground of Images Theatre since 7:21 p.m. yesterday, when Annie had a meltdown upon…
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Data breach exposes SFU users’ personally identifiable information
March 8, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On February 3, 2021, there was an eight-minute data breach from an SFU server. IT services discovered the attack two days later and blocked external access to the server immediately. Faculty, staff, and students…
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SFU’s Fall return should be accessible to all students
March 7, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer On February 22, each student enrolled at SFU received an email that seemed incredibly premature given current circumstances. It was about the status of Fall 2021’s course delivery. After months of gossip and speculation, every…
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Enuka Okuma: from SFU to stardom
March 7, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Enuka Okuma is no stranger to the spotlight. The SFU School for the Contemporary Arts alum has been credited in over 60 films and television series, and is best known for playing Traci…
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