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The Downtown East Side Women’s Memorial March is anannual event that coincides with Valentine’s Day, but celebrates a pressing social issue in Canadian society. February 14, in this light, is a day to remember and a call to action for the 4,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Ahead of this day, which is celebrated throughout the nation, SFU students Maddi and Matt, in collaboration with the Indigenous Student Centre, SFPIRG (Simon Fraser Public Interest Group), and FNSA (First Nations Student Association) organized and hosted the first ever Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Week at SFU. Events ran from February 6 through February 10. The MMIW Awareness Week highlighted the systematic discrimination and inequality that victimizes aboriginal women, subjecting them to injustice and violence. Maddi, speaking to the motive behind organizing this week, said, “This event was created so we could give the ones who have been taken from us a voice. We wanted to show [that] even though they are not here, they are not forgotten. We wanted to create a bridge to awareness among the SFU community.” No single event could mobilize or bring awareness on such a pressing concern, and therefore, a week-long celebration with varying events was organized in order to allow SFU students to take part. Students were able to participate by lighting a candle near the vigil placed in Convocation Mall. “People could stop there at any time during the week, read the banner, zines, and broadcloth explanation, while lighting a candle in remembrance, to honor the girls, women, and the two-spirited peoples of the Indigenous community,” detailed Maddi. “We also hosted a discussion forum on February 9, where people were invited to sit and talk with us about the issues that brought us to 4,000 MMIW — from historical impacts to modern media stigmatizations,” she explained.
Within Canada, missing Indigenous women represent 16% of homicide cases and 11.3% of missing women, while Indigenous women make up only 4.3% of the female population. Indigenous women are subjected to intersectional oppression and discrimination and continue to be neglected. Despite the declining crime rate in Canada, Indigenous peoples, especially women, are persecuted to alarming proportions of crime and violence. On the last day of the awareness week, February 10, the documentary Finding Dawn which investigated the many Indigenous women, missing and murdered in BC, was screened, followed by a march around the Burnaby campus. “We ended the march with a prayer and moment of silence in front of the vigil, and hung the tied broadcloth offerings across the trees, while honoring the Indigenous traditions and protocols.” said Matt. There was a mixed response to the MMIW Awareness Week throughout SFU, however. “We had trouble throughout the week, as there were various issues that had showed the ignorance on campus still exists. [. . .] For one incident, the broadcloth offerings that were placed around the campus were ripped; this is incredibly disrespectful in our culture,” said Maddi. On the other hand, the people that attended the events showed engagement and support as they expressed their dearth of awareness and relevancy of the MMIW, even today. “Some of them continuously expressed their concerns about how it happens in their backyard in Vancouver.” The march, at the end of the week, was the most effective and impactful. The SFU community could have actively participated or
chosen not to in the other events, but the march could not have been ignored. Maddi stressed, “The march was very evident as we marched with our drums in front of everyone. It was a very powerful act that we decided to do. “It only takes a small amount of people to do something that is meaningful, and with proceeding to do the march, I think we affected a lot individuals. We are present and [. . .] this is an issue that cannot be ignored any longer than it already has been,” stated Matt. One of the first Indigenous awareness weeks at SFU, the MMIW Awareness Week charged a successful campaign to emphasize this struggle. “SFU should show more initiative towards Indigenous issues. It would benefit
the university due to its large Indigenous population, and as Indigenous students, we would feel the university’s support as well,” stated Maddi. The MMIW Awareness Week was a success due to the collaboration among volunteers and groups such as the FNSA, ISC, and SFPIRG. “This is not an easy topic to talk about, and I think that is, maybe, why it’s ignored,” said Maddi. Speaking to the SFU community, Matt further elaborated saying, “It is about breaking down barriers, stereotypes, and stigmatizations that Indigenous people face. It shouldn’t take an Indigenous person you know personally to go missing for you to take action.”
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In the fall 2016 semester, SFU students voted in a referendum to increase the levy that SFU provides to the Embark Sustainability Society. This resulted in a small increase in the tuition paid by students, but has given the organization the opportunity to expand its projects. Three months after the vote, Embark’s vision has come to encompass the new funding. Dima Lavrentyev, the Embark member relations officer, has provided an update on what Embark has done with its funds. Firstly, Lavrentyev “thank[s] all of the students who supported us and voted ‘Yes’ in the November referendums.” In character with its mission of sustainability, Lavrentyev
said, “sustainable growth is the best path” for Embark, and the organization will be taking a “step-by-step approach in order to achieve everything that we planned.” He emphasized that while the referendum was held in November 2016, the levy increase will not begin until September 2017. As a result, at this point the organization is “in the process of strategic planning and capacity building in preparation“ for the increase. Lavrentyev gave two main objectives of the organization. The first is to “restore and maintain our current programs, events, and advocacy efforts” while accounting for inflation, which has decreased the value of its previous funding.
In order to continue its operations, an increase in levy was needed, according to Lavrentyev. Events and activities currently hosted by this organization include “weekly Food Rescue, recently held Career Night and National Sweater Day, and many other events” related to sustainability. One of the most prominent programs of the organization is the Embark Learning Garden located at SFU Burnaby, south of TASC 1. Another Embark program, the Food Rescue program, reduces food waste by delivering unsellable, but still good produce, to university students. Embark also offers monetary grants to those with plans to pursue sustainability-related projects. The second objective of the organization with this new source of funding is to expand its programs to the Surrey and Vancouver campuses. Lavrentyev expressed positivity, stating that the organization
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is “prepared to make it happen!” With the new increase in funding, he said “It is truly an exciting time
spreading more awareness for the issues that they support. Lavrentyev extended an invitation to all undergraduate and graduate students to Embark’s Annual General Meeting, which will take place on February 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the Halpern Centre. For interested students, Lavren– Dima Lavrentyev, Embark tyev noted that member relations officer “additional information about our for Embark and our members, as advocacy, programming, and events we move forward and enter a new can be found on our website.” stage in our development.” More updates on Embark’s The expansion of programs to progress with its increased funds the other SFU campuses will in- can be expected in September crease the number of students who 2017, when the organization will can participate in the events pro- receive and apply the funds to vided by Embark, in addition to their projects.
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So far, two women have been arrested in connection with Kim Jong-nam’s death. Jong-nam was flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the name Kim Chol when he may have been poisoned with some chemical substance. The BBC reports questions of how
his murder may have been possible in such a busy airport. However, it has been speculated that North Korea is behind his death. Kim Jong-nam is the older half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.
“It is a matter of vital national interest for Ireland that we do not return to the days of a hard border that we knew only too well,” explained Prime Minister (PM) Enda Kenny in a speech on February 15. The PM explained that he will ensure that free movement continues in the Republic
of Ireland to ensure its relationship with the European Union (EU). Once the United Kingdom triggers Article 50 to exit the EU, the PM explained he is determined to resist any form of fortified border that could occur.
In New Delhi, a record 107 satellites were launched in a period of 18 minutes into space. This triples the previous record held by Russia who had launched 37 satellites. One hundred and four of the satellites released are owned by Planet Labs, which works to collect data for government and commercial entities.
According to NASA scientist and a co-founder of Planet Labs, Robbie Schlinger, the launch “worked perfectly and flawlessly.” This launch could further India’s impact in the climate, topography, and defense markets worth up to $3 billion or $4 billion.
Police officers are warning tourists in Iceland to stay off the roads when taking in the famous Aurora Borealis or “Northern Lights.” In the past week, two tourists have been pulled over for driving erratically, only for police officers to find that they are sober. Instead, a tourist said in a With files from The New police statement that he York Times “couldn't bring himself to stop looking at [the
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Most SFU students and alumni have been following the Facebook page SFU Confessions for a while now. Aside from humourous content and political opinions, the page is also a destination for discussion of mental health. There are numerous other community pages on social media where details of mental health are shared, but most of those have a common problem: being a public platform. Do you know the problem with sharing your personal feelings on a public forum? Insensitivity. I’ve seen posts about sadness, anxiety, stress, and so many other serious issues on the Internet. Yes, there are Good Samaritans, trying their best to spread optimism. But there are also so many users who target people who bring up the topic of mental illness with cruelty and crass behaviour. As a student of psychology, I can confidently tell you that mental health is a tense and sensitive topic: it is nowhere close to easy for anyone to talk about what makes them feel the way they do, especially when they’re psychologically uncomfortable. It takes an immense amount of courage to speak to those close to you about those kinds of experiences. The decision to share publicly, even anonymously, is equally nerve-wracking, and requires a lot of mental strength. After going through a psychological battle, an individual finally shares their emotions and feelings on this social platform. . . only to face brutality
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because of other people’s lack of knowledge. The ignorance of people who post these upsetting remarks on places like SFU Confessions feels certain, because even people with a limited knowledge on issues of mental health, psychology, or social awareness would see the delicacy of the situation when others post sensitive personal content online. They’d have sympathy, and it would be reflected in their reactions. But when you make negative comments on another person’s already negative and self-demeaning thoughts, you’re just making matters worse for someone who’s potentially in a very vulnerable state. You gain nothing from posting insensitive remarks on such posts, besides judgment from the more sensible and empathetic. Similarly, your unwanted interference kills the morale for someone suffering to ever post anything again, even anonymously.
At times, certain remarks may not be intended to be hurtful, and might be devised in good humour; however, we must understand that sarcasm and poking fun just aren’t appropriate for situations such as these. Mental health is always a serious matter, and discussion surrounding it must be approached with kindness. Negative and insensitive statements are not entirely different from cyberbullying, because at the end of the day, they belittle someone. We can’t afford to forget or ignore the pain that still resonates through online forums, and we need to learn to step away from engaging in the behaviour that perpetuates it. In the end, it brings us to Thumper’s words (from Bambi ): “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” They taught you this in a kids’ movie; the concept’s as simple as that.
Last week, I was sitting in a French class outside of school. I was by far the youngest in the seven-person group: I stood out from the Yaletown yuppies and the third-agers. We were discussing something about having a better world whilst trying to improve our French-speaking skills. Everyone was being very negative (a common attitude in today’s political climate). I, being the optimistic millennial I am, went on to explain how I still believe there are actions we as humans could do to help poverty, climate change, and constant war. A comment from one of my yuppie classmates soon followed: “Tu dit ça parce que tu es jeune.” Translation? “You are only saying that because you are young.” I had no comeback. Growing up, we are shut down with similar variations of those words time after time: ‘You don’t understand,’ ‘you’re too young,’ and so many others. Yet here I was, having thought that at age 22, I’d have finally passed the finish line for ageist discrimination. I went home wondering what exactly my classmate meant. Yes, I’m certainly young, but this woman
couldn’t have been more than 33. Did that make her much older than I am? Calling me young was just a way for her to position herself as the powerful one between us. The adult, a concept often linked to and confused with maturity and wisdom. We see that all around social media, both lightheartedly and seriously: ‘adulting.’ What does that word even mean? Economic and social independence? Taking responsibility for your actions? Getting your life together? Any of those answers would make some sense. What does not, however, is what this woman’s chosen definition of “becoming an adult” was to lose your ‘naive’ beliefs and to ‘understand’ that you can save neither the world nor the people in it. Looking back, her comment wasn’t helpful so much as just cynical. I understand there is a thin line between ‘optimistic’ and ‘ridiculous,’ yet I refuse to admit that grasping how the world works and successfully ‘adulting’ simply leads to having a desk job, a good salary, a steady monotonous relationship, a mortgage, and a car.
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If being an adult means being a pessimist, or a realist if that’s what you’d prefer to call yourself instead, call Peter Pan and fly me to Neverland, because I never want to be like you. If it signifies that you’ve branded the world a lost cause, that you’ve accepted it as a ticking time bomb waiting to detonate, call me young as many times as you wish. These past few days have been proof that youthful hope isn’t powerless. Look at Trump’s attempted immigration ban: a source of revulsion, despair, and wonder at how even in the 21st century, a man can cause such harm to thousands of people. But despite the hopelessness, we saw hundreds of protests breaking out around US airports, lawyers working pro bono to help those affected by the ban, and solidarity from thousands around the world. The world might be dark and horrible, I’m very aware of that, but there are lightning bolts of action that can make it less gloomy. I have no clue, and don’t think I can ever really expect to know, what being an adult actually means. However, I do know that if, 10 years from now, I’m sitting in a class telling a 22-year-old that she hasn’t grasped the real world because she still believes she could fulfill some of her dreams, slap me.
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Warning: If you watch Matthew McConaughey movies for his stellar body, this is not the movie for you. Gaining over 40 pounds for the role, McConaughey transforms into balding, beer-bellied Kenny Wells — a man who craves gold more than life itself. The movie begins with Kenny Wells inheriting his father’s mining company, but having neither patience nor skill, he finds himself in such a low position that bankers refuse to invest in his operations. He then decides to partner with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) and search for gold in Indonesia. Once the partners strike gold, the movie becomes more fast-paced and focused on the scandal and greed behind the "American Dream". Personally, I adored the strange relationship between Wells and Acosta. Besides their joyous moments, where they scream and embrace over their success, they also have many moments where Acosta rejects Wells’ sentimentality. Wells tells Acosta he “went looking for gold, [and] found a friend,” to which Acosta responds, “That is the single hokiest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.” Their unlikely friendship adds humour to some of the more serious aspects of the film. Although there were moments of humour throughout the film, the movie’s main downfall was a lack of character development. Besides Kenny Wells, every character felt hollow, stereotypical, or just completely flat. In many
scenes, McConaughey takes control of his character; he pounds on tables, lets out light groans in his car, laughs hysterically at touching a tiger, and makes inappropriate remarks. Even though his character is repulsive, he captures his craving for gold and truly embodies his character. On the contrary, most other characters appear as objects for McConaughey to act around. Even though Wells and Acosta are a team, Acosta remains silent throughout almost every scene — a presence reminding us of his importance, but not a character to care about. In no ways am I suggesting the other actors performed poorly, but rather that the director, Stephen Gaghan, relied too heavily on McConaughey to carry this movie on his sweat-stained back. With that said, McConaughey’s performance alone made this movie entertaining. If you’re a McConaughey fan like me and want to admire his talent, definitely watch this movie. His character is so repulsive, you can’t look away. Beyond his character, the plot and exposition will still keep you entertained. I refuse to be a spoiler, but I will say this: Gold has a twist that pulls you back into the story in case you start falling out. Despite the harsh reviews, this movie is engaging and worth at least one watch if you’re a McConaughey fan. But don’t get your hopes up; it won’t make anyone’s top 10.
Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X. Medgar Evers. These are the names of influential civil rights activists who fought to overcome racial segregation in the United States in the 1960s. These names are familiar, showing up in history books as prominent figures of the civil rights movement. Yet, James Baldwin knew each of these men personally, and chronicled his friendships with them for a book titled, Remember This House. He died before he could see the book published, but in the documentary I Am Not Your Negro, Baldwin’s manuscript is brought to life and delivers poignant and heartbreaking commentary on race relations in America. Baldwin’s words are narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, and he describes how he met each activist in detail. He recalls his grief at each of their successive assassinations, and remembers each of them fondly, offering a glimpse of what these men were like as people. His accounts add realism to Malcolm X, King, and Evers, as their politics were fueled by their personality and values. Baldwin also offers insight on his own frustrations and struggles as a black man in America, and how he had to fight for his right to personhood. One of his most resounding quotes was, “When you stand up and try to voice that you have a right to be here, you have attacked the entire power structure of the Western world.” What especially struck me was how, even in recounting the personal relationships he had with famous activists, Baldwin swiftly called attention to the bigger picture, and how a conversation about
race was essential in the country. Director Raoul Peck also tied Baldwin’s accounts to the present day by showing clips that connected his words to current events. One of the most notable ones is a tribute to the victims of police brutality — pictures of young men and women filled the screen, many of whom had passed away in the past year. And you couldn't help but notice that there were too many faces to show, the injustice throbbing and prominent for each tribute. But there are hopeful moments in the film as well, as there is a clip where a white man tells Baldwin that there could possibly be a black president in 40 years. Baldwin took that to
be a condescending way of exercising power, and expressed that what he felt the man was saying was that, “In 40 years, maybe, we would let a black man be president.” Yet, Peck puts in a clip of the Obamas after that quote as hopeful acknowledgement of how far we can move forward. I am not African-American, and I acknowledge that I could never truly identify with the struggles that Baldwin wrote about. But this documentary was able to give a glimpse of what years of discrimination and pain looked like, and it provided a deeply personal voice on the civil rights movement of history books. I Am Not Your Negro sheds light on issues of racism, oppression, and marginalization, and most importantly, how these issues affect all of us. For as Baldwin so aptly puts it, “The history of the Negro in America is the history of America.”
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A JOURNEY WITH HOCKEY LEADS BACK HOME FOR JORDAN LIEM
Being a goalie in hockey poses some unique challenges. If you have a good game, you can single-handedly win it for you and your teammates. Have an off night, however, and you risk letting everyone down. Throughout his SFU career, Jordan Liem has been a model of consistency. The third-year goalie from New Westminster has become an integral part of a SFU team that is always near the top of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) standings. “I wanted to stay at home,” said Liem on his decision to come to SFU. “I played in Saskatchewan for a bit, so I wanted to come back home and start playing here again, close to family and friends. My sister actually came to SFU and said she liked it a lot. That kind of persuaded me to come here and they contacted me to come try out.” Liem’s hockey career began with being drafted to the Western Hockey League. He was a ninth-round pick of
the Tri-City Americans back in 2008. “It’s quite the process,” explained Liem on getting drafted. “It’s definitely something you’re always focused on in your second year of bantam at 15 years old. And when I look back at it now, I think, ‘Wow, these 15 year-olds are getting this huge opportunity to play in a league where you’re getting seen by NHL scouts.’ “For me, I was at school; it was just a regular school day. We knew the draft was going on, so we were trying to keep posted and see if we were going, because a lot of us get contacted throughout the year from interested teams.” After spending time at the junior B level in BC with the North Van Wolf Pack and not getting “much interest from junior A teams,” Liem then was off to Nipawin, Saskatchewan — population around 4,000 — to try out for the Nipawin Hawks. He ended up making the team. “It was like the Canadian hockey cliché: move to a small
town and play away from home,” Liem said of the experience. “It was kind of like living out that adventure you always envisioned yourself doing. The people were nice; you’re like a town hero. You’re always kind of under scrutiny, because people recognize you all the time. But you’re always welcome everywhere and people are really nice to you.” After finishing last season with 11 wins in 17 starts with a 2.87 GAA and .915 save percentage, this season has been a bit different. Although he’s improved his GAA and save percentage from last season, he’s been splitting a lot more starts with the team’s other goalie, Lyndon Stanwood. “I’ve been in some tandems where you kind of butt heads, especially if you’re competing with ice time. But with us, with how good he’s been playing, I have no problem splitting ice time with him. “We feed off each other a lot and we bounce ideas off each other a lot, which makes it a lot easier. It’s competition within the
framework of your team, but it’s not like socially competitive. We’re not angry at each other about anything, it’s just the regular competition that comes between teammates.” This goalie tandem has led to a brilliant season thus far for SFU hockey. The team is currently top of the BCIHL standings — but they were last year around this time, as well. The trick for this year’s edition will be to avoid the late season collapse that put them in second place, and eventually bounced them out of the first round of the playoffs. “It’s hard to pinpoint,” said Liem on what makes this year’s team different. “I think I’ve said all year the leadership group is a little bit different. We’re kind of overall never out of a game. “There’s never a lull where anyone on the team thinks that we’re shutting down for the rest of the night. I don’t know how many comeback wins we have this year, but at no point in any game have we felt like that’s it; we’re done. We’ve never felt out of it all year, and I think
this year, too, just the attitude everyone has coming to the rink is pretty positive.” Liem’s ultimate goal is to win the BCIHL championship after coming so close his first year. After that, the future is uncertain, but Liem says he does have a passion for goalie coaching. “There’s a former SFU goalie, Justin Mulholland, who’s starting a goalie school. It’s been getting a lot of popularity and he’s been keeping in contact with me and he gives me some opportunities to coach younger kids. [. . .] I don’t know if I’d want to do team coaching, but goalie coaching is kind of an interest in mind.”
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Coming off their first conference win of the season against Western Oregon at home on Saturday, Simon Fraser tried to keep the ball rolling as they travelled to Northwest Nazarene University on Thursday night. A fast pace and high-scoring offenses kept the game entertaining throughout, but unfortunately the Clan could not muster up another win against the 12–11 overall Crusaders. After jumping off to a quick start against a great home team (Northwest Nazarene is now 9–3 in home games this season) with a 7–0 run, things were looking good for the Clan. After getting an offensive board, Iziah Sherman-Newsome got the ball back and hit a three to put the Clan up by 11 in the 13th minute. A few moments later, another Sherman-Newsome jumper gave them their biggest lead of the game at 12, with a score of 23–11 for the visitors. The Crusaders did not go down easily however, as they outscored the Clan 28–10 the rest of the half, going
It was another successful year for SFU women’s wrestling. The team had two national champions in Mallory Velte and Payten Smith, and three other top three finishes in Dominique Parrish, Nicole Depa, and Abby Lloyd, with Francesca Giorgio finishing fourth. As a whole, the team finished second in the standings. “The girls wrestled really, really well,” said head coach Mike Jones, talking to The Peak. “Obviously there’s matches when you’re coaching, especially in an individual sport, where you’re never completely happy. You have some kids that really pull things out and win and some that slip a little bit. [. . .] The good thing is that the girls realize they could have won [the national championship] and are already jacked and excited for next year.” Mallory Velte was, perhaps, the standout performer on this year’s team. She was to repeat in the
on an impressive 15–3 run at one point. Heading into the break, Simon Fraser was down 39–33 after leading for most of the first half. While momentum was definitely going the other way, they knew that they could compete with this team. The Clan took a blow to start the second half, as they went down by double-digits early. At 11:58, their deficit grew to as much as 14 after a Bezzant fast-break layup. At this point, Simon Fraser could have easily packed it in and accepted another loss. However, as has been typical of the Clan this season, they fought down the stretch. By 5:27, a Pankratz three-pointer cut the lead to as little as three, and capped a 15–6 run by the Clan. With a score of 73–70 with five and a half minutes to play, the game would be won by whomever executed better down the stretch. Unfortunately, this team would be the Crusaders, as good free throw shooting to close the
game would carry them to a 88–82 victory. Pankratz’s hot shooting carried Simon Fraser throughout the second half with 17 points behind five threepointers, and finished the game with a team-high 23. Interestingly, Michael Provenzano had 10 points in the second half, with all of them coming at the free throw line. He finished
143-pound weight class, and as a junior, has a chance to go for the threepeat next season. “I think she will,” said Jones when asked what her chances are at a thirdstraight national championship. “Mallory is at a point in her academic career where because she had an injury year that she could finish her degree. But I think she’s excited to come back and go for a third title. But more importantly, I think she wants to see the team win a title.” Payten Smith was the other national champion, picking it up in the 191-pound weight class. She defeated the number one-ranked opponent, Paige Baynes, in a tight contest. “It was kind of [a] last-minute effort that paid off,” said Jones on the match. “She got a nice throw and the girl hadn’t been in that situation all year. [. . .] [Payten] has been third, second, [and] first all year, so she’s in that mix. It just wasn’t a
good match for her until the last 17 seconds. She’ll be back next year and she’s excited to improve.” Dominique Parrish finished second in the 123-pound weight class in a tight match, and has the ability to become “one of the best we’ve ever had,” according to Jones. Nicole Depa also finished second in her weight class, and although she “didn’t fare too well in the final,” she was a runner-up for the secondstraight year. Francesca Giorgio put in a inspirational performance, finishing third while battling with a hamstring injury. Although this year was highly successful, Jones foresees an even better year next season with the wealth of returning talent the team will have at its disposal. “If we can get three or four outstanding recruits, I seriously think it will be the best team SFU has fielded,” explained Jones. “The 2013 team was pretty special. We had an Olympic champion and a world champion and two Canadian champions [. . .] It was a pretty solid team, but I actually think next year’s team will be that good.”
the game with 18 points. ShermanNewsome followed his nice first half with an eight-point second half, and finished the game with 20 points on an efficient 7–10 shooting, including four three-pointers. Kedar Wright wrapped up Simon Fraser’s double-digit scorers with 11 points, but struggled shooting the ball as he went 4–16 from the field and 2–6
from the free throw line. This loss marks the thirdstraight game that Simon Fraser has played within six points (going 1–2 in that stretch) after they suffered a blowout defeat to Alaska Anchorage. They are now 1–16 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and 3–22 overall, but have shown improvements as of late.
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