Winter
What is the seasonal flu?
September 6, 2026The spread of the flu starts subtle at first, but it doesn’t take long before you’re followed by an inescapable, haunting chorus of coughs throughout the entire campus. The fall semester is the busiest semester at SFU. Students returning to campus are joined by new students starting their academic journeys. There’s a lot to look forward to in the fall — the atmosphere feels cozy, the warm-coloured leaves turn crisp, and there are many holidays and celebrations. It’s also when many people contract the flu. While the flu circulates year-round, fall and winter create favourable conditions that increase the likelihood…
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Three physical activities to enjoy this winter season
November 28, 2023There’s a winter chill in the air, and it somehow seems like all of our favourite outdoor fitness activities are coming to an end. The outdoor pools are closed for the season, and the tennis courts are vacant. But just…
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Monday Music: Uplifting Afropop
January 19, 2023Listening to Afropop makes me wish I fully understood Pidgin so I could get even more lost in its euphonic bliss. Afrobeats is an umbrella genre of contemporary pop and music from Nigeria, Ghana, and their diaspora. Afrobeats is not…
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SFU professor says Vancouver is unprepared for winter conditions
January 17, 2023The effects of climate change led to severe winter conditions at the end of 2022. It was reported there were at least 30 highway closures due to the winter conditions and accidents. Zafar Adeel, a professor for the School of…
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A hate letter to snow
January 16, 2023I’m a hater of just a few things — but near the top of the list is snow. I remember a time when I used to look forward to seeing snow fall from the sky; it meant a potential snow…
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CRAB Park Tent City organizes online winter fundraiser
January 13, 2023CRAB Park tent city “Ayx Village,” is the only encampment deemed legal by the BC Supreme Court. This year they organized a fundraiser to support residents throughout the winter. Fiona York, a volunteer and advocate of Ayx Village, sat down…
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Dear SFU: Please make safety a priority this winter season
November 30, 2022While our campus boasts beautiful mountain views and great sunset-watching spots, it stands no chance against the snowstorms we see every couple of years in BC. Winter can be incredibly dangerous in this province, no matter where you are. Few…
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Board Shorts
November 27, 2018Board approves motion to extend subleases with CJSF and SFPIRG on a month-to-month basis The original expiry date on the subleases allocating the Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society (CJSF) and the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) space…
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World News Beats
October 26, 2018Ethiopian cabinet sees equal representation in sexes Women now hold 10 of Ethiopia’s 20 ministerial posts, making it the second African country after Rwanda to have a gender-balanced cabinet. In a Parliamentary speech on October 16 2018, Prime Minister…
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TransLink prepares for winter weather at SFU Burnaby
November 20, 2017TransLink has unveiled its plans to brave the snow-covered roads up to the main Simon Fraser University campus this year. The transit provider is taking additional steps this time around since major snowfall in Metro Vancouver last year caused extensive…
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