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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Social Stirrups — When did hashtag movements become more important than the stories they represent?

EIC January 19, 2016

Social Stirrups — Analyzing our online social world is a brand new web exclusive column, in which Kendra Nelson delves into the hidden meanings of our online social media world. Check back soon for more bi-weekly content!   [dropcap]R[/dropcap]inging in every new year allows us to reminisce on the social media events that transpired over the last 365 days. With 2016 now well underway, I can’t help but notice most of what last year presented in the form of a hashtag. This is emphasized especially by websites and TV shows that prominently tell us which hashtag trends were most popular throughout…

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SFU named “Campus of the Year” by Fair Trade Canada

Peak Web September 15, 2014

At an awards ceremony last Thursday, September 11, in Ottawa, SFU was named “Campus of the Year” by Fair Trade Canada. The university beat out Canada’s other fair trade campuses — UBC, McGill, Ottawa, Trent, Guelph, Brock, and Selkirk —…

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