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U-Pass reinstated for fall 2020 semester
September 13, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) voted to reinstate the U-Pass for the Fall 2020 semester. The U-Pass BC program was suspended over the summer due to COVID-19, but according to the SFSS website, they “worked with TransLink, and other post-secondary institutions and student associations in Metro Vancouver” to reinstate the program as of September 1. The U-Pass program affords students a compass card to ride the bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus for a cost of a $170 student fee payable to their university every semester. It also includes a discount for the West Coast Express.…
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Board Shorts – July 24
August 2, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Roundtable discussion regarding Fall U-Pass With the deadline approaching to make a decision about reinstating the U-Pass program for SFU students, the Board discussed its options before agreeing to vote at a later time.…
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Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen
July 1, 2020Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor With labs reopening and the suspension of the U-Pass program, many grad students are facing additional costs on account of transportation, according to Matt McDonald, Director of External Relations at SFU’s Graduate Student Society…
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SFSS report reveals favoured route for the anticipated Burnaby Mountain Gondola Transit project
May 18, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) released a report detailing the feedback they received from the Burnaby community on Translink’s Burnaby Mountain Gondola Transit (BMGT) project. In late January, the SFSS held an open…
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What Grinds Our Gears: These jerky bus rides are making me lose my mind — and my lunch
February 29, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer My ongoing experience of being on buses has featured drivers braking every two goddamn seconds for my twice-a-day hour-and-a-half commutes. I don’t know anymore if this is my life or if I’ve died and I’m in…
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What students need to know about the possible TransLink strike
October 20, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-chief UPDATE, 10/31/2019: The first phase of the Metro Vancouver transit strike is set to begin Friday, November 1 as a partial strike—with workers refusing to wear uniforms or work overtime. Have you ever watched bikers, joggers,…
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Along the 95 B-Line: Great hangouts and eateries for students
October 18, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate On the cold plateau of SFU Burnaby, where you can literally see snowy mountain ranges far into the distance, one can feel disconnected from the world by the end of the school day. But for…
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Dangerous noise levels on TransLink’s trains need to be made a top priority
September 8, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer Taking the SkyTrain is one of the most common ways for students to get up to campus, as well as being much better for the environment than driving. But is it worth the risk to your…
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Commuter Woes: Transit’s effects on your health and wellbeing
January 25, 2019By: Alannah Wallace, Peak Associate Most SFU students make quite the journey to and from school every day. It comes as no surprise that we often hear our fellow peers complaining of the wear and tear this daily commute has on us. Sometimes,…
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Seth Rogen’s deleted transit announcements
October 8, 2018Written by: Trevor Roberts Unless you’re one of those people that drives to school every day (yes, I said those people) you’ve probably heard one of Seth Rogen’s marginally humourous transit-etiquette announcements. Love them or hate them, you may be…
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