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Student group condemns SFSS for “institutionalized racism”

Amneet Mann September 11, 2018

  SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) has published public letters on their Facebook page condemning the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) for their treatment of marginalized groups on campus.   SOCA addresses the SFSS In their public letter to the SFSS, SOCA noted that the student society’s conduct during negotiations regarding space for SOCA in the Student Union Building (SUB) “is a prime example of the SFSS using the power it has to suppress groups that the SFSS is supposed to work in alliance with.” According to SOCA, the SFSS has currently postponed meetings with the student…

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World News Beats

Kelly Grounds September 9, 2018

  “Scallop War” breaks out between France and the UK An incident in which 35 French fishing boats chased five UK ones out of the Baie de Seine has been dubbed the “Scallop War.” Following the incident which occurred on…

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SFU students participate in UN sustainability forum

Srijani Datta August 1, 2018

Between July 13 and 18, SFU students participated in the United Nations (UN) High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development.      After being established in 2012, the forum is conducted for eight days annually. The need and goals for…

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Delay the marijuana legalization date to avoid breaking international law

Aaron Richardson September 25, 2017

Canada is scheduled to become the second country in the world — after Uruguay, though countries like Spain and South Africa have done it partially — to legalize marijuana. The current date of legalization is scheduled for July 1, 2018.…

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