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SFU consults with the stars
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By Alison Roach Simon Fraser Consulting holds networking event for business students When Barry McDonald, a partner in the Tax Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), announced last Wednesday at the ‘Consulting with the Stars’ event that he would be talking about what his firm looks for in new employees, all the students listening visibly more...
IRO position vacant
| 12:01 am | 0 CommentBy David Dyck Board does not appoint Pavelich to board, citing conflict of interest Last week the Simon Fraser Student Society board of directors ratified the general election results. All positions were ratified with the exception of the internal relations officer. While there’s no policy in place that prevents a former staff member from running in an election, more...
Driver hosts consultations
| 12:01 am | 0 CommentBy Graham Cook Kyle Acierno also proposes to the VP his plan for a student affairs officer Last week SFU VP-Academic Jon Driver presented his draft for the next academic plan, titled “Engaging Students, Research, and Community 2013—2016” at a consultation specifically for students. Approximately 20 students were in attendance, which took place on the Burnaby more...
University Briefs
| 12:01 am | 0 CommentBy Ariane Madden Instructor strike at Brock causes problems Thirty-eight English as a Second Language instructors at Brock University went on strike last week, causing transit back-ups as they blocked the entrance to campus. Negotiations from a previously-closed labour contract dispute broke down after an error in the contract text was unable to be more...
SFU BPK major works towards health in space
| 12:07 am | 0 CommentBy Alison Roach SFU student will create workout plans for pre-fight, post-flight, and in-flight astronauts The federal government has recently announced its intention to renew its commitment to the International Space Agency (ISS), and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is scheduled to launch in December to live and work at the ISS for six months, for half of which more...
Rez sends out false acceptance messages
| 12:06 am | 0 CommentBy Graham Cook Emails insinuated that the people had been accepted into SFU, and suggested on-campus housing A number of prospective SFU students were accidentally sent emails that led them to believe that they had been accepted into the university when it was not necessarily the case. SFU residence staff apparently sent out the emails early last Tuesday. The more...
University Briefs
| 12:06 am | 0 CommentBy Ariane Madden VCC bans bottled water sales Vancouver Community College voted last week to ban the sale of bottled water on campus starting spring 2013. The college will be the first post-secondary institution in greater Vancouver to ban bottled water sales, citing sustainability as a primary reason for the move. B.C. government pledges for new ECUAD campus more...
Yeung wins presidency
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By David Dyck All referendum questions pass, including SUB levy Last week, voting in the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) general election took place, culminating in the announcement of the winners for board positions, as well as referendum results. Lorenz Yeung, current member services officer, beat out Ashleigh Kolla and Kayode Fatoba for the position of more...
Heads shorn for charity
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By Sahira Memon SFU Club for the Cure raises over $20,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital with annual Balding for Dollars event On Wednesday, March 21, Convocation Mall was overrun with music, food, and a large stage, which displayed live entertainment and plenty of people shaving their heads. Balding for Dollars is an annual event held by the SFU Club for the more...
SFU students to participate in Mongol Rally 2012
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By David Dyck The expedition will take them from Eastern Europe, down into the Middle East, and back up into Russia, before arriving at Mongolia This summer, four SFU international studies students will embark on a trek that will take them from Prague to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This is a distance of approximately 16,000 kilometers on the most direct route, but these more...
