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Long story short: Overwhelming myself in co-op taught me to take care of my mental health and respect my personal boundaries
June 20, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate When I was in Grade 12, I’d already decided on doing co-op during my third year of university; I thought it looked like a good way to map out my academic career. After two years at SFU, I’d get used to the campus environment and the workload, maintain a good GPA, and start co-op before finishing too many units to qualify for the program. I was admitted into co-op spring of 2018, and I landed an eight-month, part-time position that spanned from September 2018 to April 2019. The plan was to take a course simultaneously both…
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Why is our mascot a kilt-wearing, moustached Scottish Terrier?
June 19, 2019By: Jennifer Low, Features Editor Who decided that SFU was going to be represented by an anthropomorphic, tartan-wearing terrier mascot? Why on Earth does he have a moustache and why is he Scottish? What kind of name is McFogg? Is that…
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Long story short: My journey into the exclusive world of wellness taught me to check my privilege
June 17, 2019By: Molly Johnston, SFU Student I have a confession to make: I drank the green Kool-Aid and bought into the oh-so-exclusive club of wellness. Ever since I can remember, I have struggled with chronic stomach pain — a persistent discomfort accompanied…
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SFU Galleries’ newest exhibition calls for an active conversation about unspoken Sikh histories
June 10, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate In 1984, the Indian government carried out a military attack to target the Sikh community. Religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers were attacked at Harmandir Sahib, otherwise known as the Golden Temple, in the…
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SFSS president to split his summer pay among vice-presidents
June 7, 2019By Onosholema Ogoigbe On May 30, during the second SFSS board meeting of the 2019–20 year, the board approved a motion to distribute SFSS president Giovanni HoSang’s June–August stipends between the SFSS’s vice-presidents (VPs). The motion came in response to…
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Ranking Outdoor Study Spaces
June 7, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer #1: Outside of Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) Food Court Available seating and table space - 3.5/5 notebooks Access to gendered washrooms - 4/5 notebooks Access to gender-inclusive washrooms - 4/5 notebooks Traffic and construction noise -…
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Still your mind, steal your gut, open your heart: Iron Peggy premieres at the Children’s Festival
June 2, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor “They fought so we could be who we are meant to be. We have to stand up for who we are, and for those that came before us. We have to stand up for each…
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Out on Campus launches a new campaign that seeks to protect its trans members
June 1, 2019By Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member #WeJustNeedToPee is a new poster campaign launched by Out on Campus that, as the posters read, seeks to “express a message of support and solidarity to our trans students, staff and visitors.” The campaign…
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