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Criminology
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Herjot Anhad (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Reading, Meditation
Club/Group: Elections Canada, Salvation Army volunteer
Favourite Song: "To the East" by Electrelane
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Annika Carroll (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: Forensics Studies & Police Studies Certificates
Hobby: Working out, trying new restaurants, photography, crime/law tv shows
Club/Group: SFU Recreation Promotions Assistant
Favourite Song: "Revival" by Zach Bryan
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Jin Cho (she/her)
Major: Criminology, Psychology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Hiking, watching movies and shows, playing piano, skiing, jewelry making, rock climbing, and biking.
Club/Group: I am in the SFU hiking club and music for memory club. I don't volunteer, but I work part time as a receptionist. I will be starting another job for the summer as a park ranger!
Favourite Song: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
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Ekam Kochhar (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: Business
Hobby: Painting, exploring new cafés around Vancouver, and spending time with friends.
Club/Group: I am currently working as a Community Advisor at SFU Residence & Housing. I am also volunteering at a Criminology lab with one of my professors.
Favourite Song: "God's Plan" by Drake
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William La (he/him)
Major: Criminology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: MMA, gym, boxing, muay thai, running, video games, volunteering, favourite show: Suits
Club/Group: Pathway to Education volunteer tutor, used to be part of Criminology Student Union and UNICEF SFU
Favourite Song: "Fearless" by Taylor Swift
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Saniya Mann (she/her)
Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Sports (soccer, basketball, and badminton), traveling, watching TV
Club/Group: Criminology Student Association (CSA) and Psychology Student Union (PSU)
Favourite Song: "On the Floor" by Pitbull and JLo
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Travs Nguyen (he/him)
Major: Criminology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Photography, videography, film, cars, guitar, rap, R&B, comedy sitcoms, crime shows
Club/Group: Embark Sustainability Videographer, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (BIA) Intern
Favourite Song: "Best I Ever Had" by Drake
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Alicia Zhan (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Hockey, biking, watching sunsets, long walks, dogs, romantic movies, listening to Arctic Monkeys and Hozier
Club/Group: HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "What Once Was" by Her's
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Jennifer Zhang (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Listening to music, watching movies and tv shows, hiking with family.
Club/Group: SFU Women's Center, Student Learning Commons (SLC) EAL Peer, SFU Co-operative Education (Co-op), SFU HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "Love Die Young" by Eric Nam
Economics
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Amirul Anirban (he/him)
Major: Economics
Minor: Climate Change and Society
Hobby: I am into mobile photography. Whenever I get the opportunity, I try to capture it.
Club/Group: SFU Fair Trade Ambassador, Dining Hall Student Associate, Surrey Games Lounge Volunteer and HIVE Welcome Leader
Favourite Song: "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons
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Yolanda Setiawan (she/her)
Major: Economics
Minor:
Hobby: Trying new coffee shops and watching k-dramas.
Club/Group: n/a
Favourite Song: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
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Nikita Zhdanov (he/him)
Major: Economics
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Soccer
Club/Group: None, I'm an alumni
Favourite Song: "Africa" by Toto
English
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Angela Francisco (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: English
Hobby: Listening to music (Taylor Swift, kpop, rnb, and pop), volunteering, playing video games
Club/Group: English Student Union, volunteer at Holy Cross High School and Pathways to Education, member of SFU K.Storm
Favourite Song: "Used to Be Young" by Miley Cyrus
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Jessica Jandu (she/they)
Major: English, Philosophy
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Anime/manga, games (Osu! or Zelda), drawing, reading and listening to music!
Club/Group: English Student Union, Student Energy, Women's Centre, Embark Food Rescue program
Favourite Song: "Francesca" by Hozier
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Nava Karimi (she/her)
Major: English and Philosophy (Joint Major)
Minor: Social Data Analytics
Hobby: Reading, writing, listening to music (Radiohead, Fiona Apple, boygenius, and more!).
Club/Group: English Student Union, Philosophy Student Union, Amnesty SFU, SLC Writing and Learning Peer
Favourite Song: "Lotus Flower" by Radiohead
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Maya Mohan (she/her)
Major: English
Minor: Resource Environment Management
Hobby: listening to music, fashion; researching fabric composition, upcycling clothes, thrifting, craft projects like making jewelry or watercolor painting, watching movies released before 2010~ , going for walks/hikes
Club/Group: World Literature Student Conference executive committee, Lyre associate editor
Favourite Song: "Changer" by Bar Italia
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Mackenzie Morrow (she/her)
Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Hiking, kayaking, crocheting, acting, doing puzzles, reading, listening to indie music, learning to sew, and watching soccer.
Club/Group: Vice president of GSWSSU, Co-operative Education (Co-op), RA in the Close Relationships Lab, Scholarship Student
Favourite Song: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
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Purnit Saini (she/her)
Major: English, Education
Minor: Curriculum and Instruction
Hobby: Hiking, scrapbooking, journalling, exploring the food and scenery of Vancouver, playing volleyball, eating (birthday cake) ice cream.
Club/Group: I used to be part of the SFSS events committee and FOS (Friends of Simon).
Favourite Song: "The Way Life Goes" by Lil Uzi
French
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Annika Clark (she/her)
Major: Political Science (French Cohort Program)
Minor: Indigenous Studies & French
Hobby: Taylor Swift fan, outdoor activities (swimming in the ocean, hiking, biking, camping etc), reading, and crocheting.
Club/Group: SFU Concert Orchestra and I've volunteered for SFU BAFF
Favourite Song: "Paper Rings" by Taylor Swift
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Brie Fillippe (they/them)
Major: Political Science & French (French Cohort Program)
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Reading, listening to and making music, dungeons & dragons, hermitcraft and the life series (youtube series about a group of youtubers' minecraft servers) and softball.
Club/Group: I'm currently in Switzerland on exchange. But usually I am on the executive teams for the French Student Union, French Conversation Club, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Student Union.
Favourite Song: "The Calling" by The Amazing Devil
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
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Lilly Battiste-Todds
Major: Psychology
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Learning to play piano, skating, singing, dancing, going for walks, trying new restaurants, attending events, playing beach volleyball.
Club/Group: UNICEF, Love your Neighbour Club, GSWSSU
Favourite Song: "Somebody To You" by The Vamps feat Demi Lovato
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Jasleen Dhami (she/her)
Major: Political Science
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Watching TV shows, Alpha Pi Phi sorority events, going to the gym, going for walks
Club/Group: I am Co-President of the SFU NDP Club, Treasurer of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Student Union, and I am an Active Bystander Peer Mentor for the SVSPO.
Favourite Song: "Gimme More" by Britney Spears
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Mackenzie Morrow (she/her)
Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Hiking, kayaking, crocheting, acting, doing puzzles, reading, listening to indie music, learning to sew, and watching soccer.
Club/Group: Vice president of GSWSSU, Co-operative Education (Co-op), RA in the Close Relationships Lab, Scholarship Student
Favourite Song: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
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Julia Mosi (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology, Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
Hobby: Favourite artist: Taylor Swift, favourite show: How I Met Your Mother, I also love reading and travelling!
Club/Group: President of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies Student Union, VP Finance of Psychology Student Union, RA at All Families Lab and Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab
Favourite Song: "All Too Well (10 minute version)" by Taylor Swift
History
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David Tu (he/him)
Major: History
Minor:
Hobby: Boxing, bodybuilding, reading, religious studies
Club/Group: SFU Muslim Students Association, Muslim Food Bank, Chinese Community Policing Centre
Favourite Song: N/A
Indigenous Studies
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Annika Clark (she/her)
Major: Political Science (French Cohort Program)
Minor: Indigenous Studies & French
Hobby: Taylor Swift fan, outdoor activities (swimming in the ocean, hiking, biking, camping etc), reading, and crocheting.
Club/Group: SFU Concert Orchestra and I've volunteered for SFU BAFF
Favourite Song: "Paper Rings" by Taylor Swift
International Studies
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Eshana Baran (she/her)
Major: International Studies
Minor:
Hobby: Running, swimming, video games
Club/Group: Previously part of Simon Fraser Student Society
Favourite Song: "Fountains (with Tems)" by Drake and Tems
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Maiya Morancie (she/her)
Major: International Studies
Minor: Communications
Hobby: Going to the beach, trying new food, walking, swimming, and volunteer/leadership (such as being a lifeguard and swim instructor!)
Club/Group: International Studies Student Association (DSU rep + comms), SFU Recreation (former)
Favourite Song: "Jamming" by Bob Marley
Linguistics
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Sydney Winkler (she/her)
Major: Lingusitics
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Singing in a community choir, embroidery, video games, being outdoors.
Club/Group: LSU executive team, Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA), Women’s Center
Favourite Song: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
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Melissa Wong (she/her)
Major: Linguistics
Minor: Philosophy, Print and Digital Publishing
Hobby: Reading, travelling, and listening to Taylor Swift!
Club/Group: Linguistics Student Union, Philosophy Student Union
Favourite Song: "Enchanted (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift
Philosophy
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Jessica Jandu (she/they)
Major: English, Philosophy
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Anime/manga, games (Osu! or Zelda), drawing, reading and listening to music!
Club/Group: English Student Union, Student Energy, Women's Centre, Embark Food Rescue program
Favourite Song: "Francesca" by Hozier
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Naiha Kaba (she/her)
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
Hobby: Playing viola, listening to music, painting, chill video games like Animal Crossing, hiking/walking, photography
Club/Group: CJSF
Favourite Song: "Corazón" by Maluma
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Nava Karimi (she/her)
Major: English and Philosophy (Joint Major)
Minor: Social Data Analytics
Hobby: Reading, writing, listening to music (Radiohead, Fiona Apple, boygenius, and more!).
Club/Group: English Student Union, Philosophy Student Union, Amnesty SFU, SLC Writing and Learning Peer
Favourite Song: "Lotus Flower" by Radiohead
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Fatma Omer (she/her)
Major: Business, Philosophy and Law
Minor:
Hobby: Playing guitar, crocheting, F1 and tennis, reading, listening to R&B, soul, prog rock, and indie pop
Club/Group: SFU Pakistani Students Association, SFU Team Phantom, SFU Amnesty, SFU Pre-Law Society, SFU Debate Society
Favourite Song: "Persian Girl" by Bayou and "Lovers Rock" by Sade
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Manolo (Max) Paez (he/him)
Major: Philosophy
Minor: Communications
Hobby: Listening to music (Hiphop, jazz hiphop, Afrobeats, R&B, alternative rock, and classical), playing piano and ukulele, Fashion, Fitness(gym and sports), books, plants, gaming, thrifting, and socializing.
Club/Group: Events Director at Filipino Students Association, SFU Ultimate Frisbee team
Favourite Song: "Luv(sic) pt 2" by Nujabes and Shing02
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Melissa Wong (she/her)
Major: Linguistics
Minor: Philosophy, Print and Digital Publishing
Hobby: Reading, travelling, and listening to Taylor Swift!
Club/Group: Linguistics Student Union, Philosophy Student Union
Favourite Song: "Enchanted (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift
Political Science
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Annika Clark (she/her)
Major: Political Science (French Cohort Program)
Minor: Indigenous Studies & French
Hobby: Taylor Swift fan, outdoor activities (swimming in the ocean, hiking, biking, camping etc), reading, and crocheting.
Club/Group: SFU Concert Orchestra and I've volunteered for SFU BAFF
Favourite Song: "Paper Rings" by Taylor Swift
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Jasleen Dhami (she/her)
Major: Political Science
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Watching TV shows, Alpha Pi Phi sorority events, going to the gym, going for walks
Club/Group: I am Co-President of the SFU NDP Club, Treasurer of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Student Union, and I am an Active Bystander Peer Mentor for the SVSPO.
Favourite Song: "Gimme More" by Britney Spears
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Brie Fillippe (they/them)
Major: Political Science & French (French Cohort Program)
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Reading, listening to and making music, dungeons & dragons, hermitcraft and the life series (youtube series about a group of youtubers' minecraft servers) and softball.
Club/Group: I'm currently in Switzerland on exchange. But usually I am on the executive teams for the French Student Union, French Conversation Club, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Student Union.
Favourite Song: "The Calling" by The Amazing Devil
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Naiha Kaba (she/her)
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
Hobby: Playing viola, listening to music, painting, chill video games like Animal Crossing, hiking/walking, photography
Club/Group: CJSF
Favourite Song: "Corazón" by Maluma
Psychology
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Priansh A (he/him)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Music
Hobby: Musicking (vocals, guitar, piano, composition, production, audio engineering, etc.), reading, swimming, cooking, photography, theatre & animals
Club/Group: SFU Choir (exec), SFU Peak Frequency
Favourite Song: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
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Samreen Ahuja (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor:
Hobby: Music, binge watching shows and acting
Club/Group: SFU Acapella
Favourite Song: "Sugar" by Maroon 5
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Joanna Alcantara (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Hobby: Watching rom coms and k-dramas, listening to R&B and hip hop music, playing volleyball, playing ukulele, playing Minecraft and Valorant with friends.
Club/Group: Filipino Student Association (FSA), and I volunteer at the games lounge, and HIVE mentor.
Favourite Song: "Love" by Keyshia Cole
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Lilly Battiste-Todds
Major: Psychology
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Learning to play piano, skating, singing, dancing, going for walks, trying new restaurants, attending events, playing beach volleyball.
Club/Group: UNICEF, Love your Neighbour Club, GSWSSU
Favourite Song: "Somebody To You" by The Vamps feat Demi Lovato
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Jin Cho (she/her)
Major: Criminology, Psychology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Hiking, watching movies and shows, playing piano, skiing, jewelry making, rock climbing, and biking.
Club/Group: I am in the SFU hiking club and music for memory club. I don't volunteer, but I work part time as a receptionist. I will be starting another job for the summer as a park ranger!
Favourite Song: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
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Katrina Del Villar (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Music, dancing, art, crocheting, thrifting, trying new restaurants and cafes, travelling
Club/Group: SFU HipHop Team (Fraser Unit Dance Crew), RA in the Helping and Happiness Psychology Research Lab, past HIVE Welcome leader
Favourite Song: "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
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Angela Francisco (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: English
Hobby: Listening to music (Taylor Swift, kpop, rnb, and pop), volunteering, playing video games
Club/Group: English Student Union, volunteer at Holy Cross High School and Pathways to Education, member of SFU K.Storm
Favourite Song: "Used to Be Young" by Miley Cyrus
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Amirlan Khosbayar (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor:
Hobby: Journaling, swimming, crafting, painting, reading, baking, skateboarding, and going to the gym.
Club/Group: I am a FASS peer mentor and I volunteer on campus most of the time.
Favourite Song: "Riptide" by Vance Joy
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Rowen Mack (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor:
Hobby: Dancing, film photography, being outdoors, going on hikes, playing spike ball or volleyball at the beach, traveling, and listening to music.
Club/Group: I have been a general member of the UNICEF SFU club for two years now, and am planning to apply for an executive role in the fall.
Favourite Song: "Get By" by Still Woozy
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Saniya Mann (she/her)
Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Sports (soccer, basketball, and badminton), traveling, watching TV
Club/Group: Criminology Student Association (CSA) and Psychology Student Union (PSU)
Favourite Song: "On the Floor" by Pitbull and JLo
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Unique Mariano (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Art, crafts, crocheting, film photography, collecting cameras, reading, thrifting, trying new coffee shops
Club/Group: Creative Director of the Filipino Student Association and an active volunteer at SFU Surrey Games Lounge
Favourite Song: "Happiness" by Rex Orange County
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Ana Medan (she/her)
Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology, Social Justice certificate
Hobby: Journaling, singing, binging TV shows, exploring the city, attending concerts, making jewelry, and painting!
Club/Group: Executive for the SFU Vocal Jazz Club, Sociology & Anthropology Student Union (SASU) and FASS Co-operative Education (Co-op).
Favourite Song: "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift
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Mackenzie Morrow (she/her)
Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Hiking, kayaking, crocheting, acting, doing puzzles, reading, listening to indie music, learning to sew, and watching soccer.
Club/Group: Vice president of GSWSSU, Co-operative Education (Co-op), RA in the Close Relationships Lab, Scholarship Student
Favourite Song: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
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Julia Mosi (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology, Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
Hobby: Favourite artist: Taylor Swift, favourite show: How I Met Your Mother, I also love reading and travelling!
Club/Group: President of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies Student Union, VP Finance of Psychology Student Union, RA at All Families Lab and Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab
Favourite Song: "All Too Well (10 minute version)" by Taylor Swift
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Rachel Nguyen (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Video games (PC & Nintendo Games), crocheting, knitting, cats & dogs
Club/Group: HIVE Welcome Leader, Global Student Center
Favourite Song: "Mr Loverman" by Ricky Montgomery
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Michael Owers (he/him)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counseling & Human Development, Art Performance and Cinema Studies
Hobby: Drawing, singing, writing comedy, improv, film-making, hiking, cooking/baking, mentoring/ responding to people in crisis, frisbee, golf, mini golf, river rafting, rock climbing
Club/Group: I am an event planner executive at the SFU Dodo club, and a regular member in the following clubs: SFU Anime, SFU Tea, K-Storm, SFU Hiking, Japanese Network, and SFU Artists
Favourite Song: "Beautiful Times" by Owl City feat Lindsey Stirling
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Muskaan Sardana (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Education
Hobby: I love art, going out, trying new food, exploring diverse cultural activities, sitting at coffee places, drinking matcha
Club/Group: SFU Residence Hall Association
Favourite Song: "Teeth" by 5 Seconds of Summer
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Simran Sekhon (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Public Policy
Hobby: Photography, travel, baking, volleyball, hiking, visiting art galleries/museums, finding local cafes and bookstores, concerts and discovering new music
Club/Group: SFU Pre-Law Society, Student Recruitment Ambassador and Information Assistant, SFU HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane
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Diksha Sharma (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Volunteer work, trying new restaurants and cuisines, watching movies and shows, cooking, travelling
Club/Group: RA at the Helping and Happiness Lab, Fraser Health Crisis Line volunteer
Favourite Song: "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron
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Aditi Sharma (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling
Hobby: Writing, reading novels, and watching crime documentaries
Club/Group: SFU ambassador, Poverty Simulation with Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab, RA in Faculty of Education.
Favourite Song: "You're Losing Me" by Taylor Swift
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Sydney Winkler (she/her)
Major: Lingusitics
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Singing in a community choir, embroidery, video games, being outdoors.
Club/Group: LSU executive team, Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA), Women’s Center
Favourite Song: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
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Alicia Zhan (she/her)
Major: Criminology
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Hockey, biking, watching sunsets, long walks, dogs, romantic movies, listening to Arctic Monkeys and Hozier
Club/Group: HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "What Once Was" by Her's
Sociology
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Ana Medan (she/her)
Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology, Social Justice certificate
Hobby: Journaling, singing, binging TV shows, exploring the city, attending concerts, making jewelry, and painting!
Club/Group: Executive for the SFU Vocal Jazz Club, Sociology & Anthropology Student Union (SASU) and FASS Co-operative Education (Co-op).
Favourite Song: "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift
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Julia Mosi (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology, Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
Hobby: Favourite artist: Taylor Swift, favourite show: How I Met Your Mother, I also love reading and travelling!
Club/Group: President of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies Student Union, VP Finance of Psychology Student Union, RA at All Families Lab and Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab
Favourite Song: "All Too Well (10 minute version)" by Taylor Swift