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Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen
July 1, 2020With 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 (GSS). TransLink first announced they were suspending the U-Pass in early April, a decision purportedly made in concert with its participating colleges, universities, and student unions. SFU’s GSS was the last student union in Metro Vancouver to vote on the matter. “Due to the collective participation nature of the U-Pass, we did not effectively have a real choice,” said McDonald, in an email interview with The…
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QUIZ: Should you add your sleep paralysis demon to your social bubble?
June 30, 20201. With whom else does your sleep paralysis demon spend his time? a) No one, he promised me he doesn’t even follow hot people on Instagram anymore b) His fellow spindly, many-eyed friends from the netherworld…
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Students excited for Canvas discussion that has absolutely nothing to do with the class
June 26, 2020Students enrolled in ENGL 190: Misc. Studies in Literature are abuzz with anticipation as they await this Thursday: the next weekly online Canvas discussion, which once again will have absolutely no connection to the actual course material. Barry Shell, the…
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Man texts “I miss you” to favourite public washroom, promises to hang out soon
June 9, 2020PORT MOODY, BC — On Saturday, Walter Tangke, a sociology major at SFU, decided to take a moment to check on his favourite public washroom over text message. “Miss ur porcelain [sic],” he typed. “Ur invisible toilet paper. being able…
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“We are open for business”: SFU co-op adapts to a COVID-19 summer
June 9, 2020Over the past few months, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused complications for SFU co-op programs, including cancelled and postponed placements. Angelica Baniqued’s lab-based co-op term was at first delayed indefinitely, leaving her in a dilemma of whether or not to…
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QUIZ: Do you have a Snap Streak or do you respect yourself?
June 3, 2020How old are you? a) Baby b) Bewildered How susceptible are you to peer pressure? a) Shine bright like a diamond, shine bright like a diamond . . . b) I communicate boundaries in a healthy way and arrive at…
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“Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm,” man coos at decorative candles
June 3, 2020“People are always criticizing me for buying things I don’t need,” says Sean. “But it’s not about whether I need these candles; it’s about letting these candles know that they need themselves.” Sean’s house is filled with candles in turquoise,…
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“I miss my sisters,” says treasurer who can’t defraud her sorority anymore
May 25, 2020BURNABY, BC — Gracie O’Brien, a fourth year economics student at SFU, reported in several of her group chats this week that she was really missing her sorority sisters in Iota Omicron Upsilon (IOU). As IOU’s treasurer, O’Brien has defrauded…
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Fake friendships to reopen on “optional, part-time basis”
May 25, 2020Forget the economy: it’s time to bring back an even more arbitrary part of our lives, authorities say. The British Columbian government has recommended that throughout the province, fake friendships begin reopening, possibly as early as next week. “It’s time…
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Board Shorts: May 15, 2020
May 24, 2020Disputes over new role of Legal Liaison Officer Mohamed was appointed as Legal Liaison Officer (LLO), a newly created role designed to work with the executive council to process and approve SFSS staff requests to seek legal advice. Staff members’…
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