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On October 25 at 7 p.m., the Djavad Mowafahian World Art Centre will host Speaking of Dance, a discussion on female choreographers and the unique hurdles they have faced in the industry. The event features local choreographers, moderated by Deborah Meyers, a dance writer for The Vancouver Sun . Admission is free, and no prior registration is required.

Those afraid of clowns may want to stay inside this Halloween season. Sightings of people dressed as clowns have become a phenomenon recently, with reports in many cities of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The unprecedented trend of so-called “killer clowns” has taken over social media, including Twitter and Instagram. Simultaneously, the notoriety of clown sightings has crept into North Americans’ lives, leading to disruptions in school schedules or causing a frenzy in neighbourhoods. The first of these sightings reportedly occurred in South Carolina, US. They have since become a common occurrence in cities across the country. This phenomenon has also slowly worked its way into Canada, where there have been incidents in the cities of Prince George and Langley in

British Columbia, as well as in Nova Scotia.

sufficient to spawn immediate imitators,” he said. As per McCarron’s observations, clown sightings have increased exponentially throughout the month of October. Professor McCarron stated that the involvement of mass media helped create hysteria within the public and spurred a phenomenon known as “moral panic” — something sociologist Stanley Cohen in his book Moral Panics and Folk Devils called “a condition, episode, person, or group of persons [that] emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests.” McCarron agreed when asked if the pranks are going “too far.” He also noted that “the responses to such pranks can themselves risk going too far.” While newsfeeds have been filled with overwhelming coverage on this issue that has caused a

Clown sightings have crept into North Americans’ lives, leading to disruptions in school schedules or causing a frenzy in neighbourhoods. The cause of the sightings is undetermined as of yet. However, Gary McCarron, an associate professor from the faculty of communication at SFU, has helped shed some light on the social media phenomenon. “I don’t think there is a single cause for such events, but the absurdity of the story was

frenzy, the professor suggested that the phenomenon could be thriving due to its proliferation by young people through social media channels. SFU student Irmak Erdal resorted to Snapchat to share her experience of encountering a clown. Erdal said that she spotted the individual near the Duthie Avenue bus stop, which is approximately 10 minutes from the Burnaby campus. The clown had casual clothes on with a mask, with hair on either sideof his head and a bald spot in the centre. She described being consumed with “shock” and “fear” when the prankster walked towards her. She alleged that the clown had started to pick something up from the ground when the bus arrived, returning her to safety. Professor McCarron argued that the moral panic among young people has spread fear about killer clowns, but he believes that this phenomenon will not last much longer. “The story gathered steam in a way that is certainly out of proportion to its newsworthiness,” he stated.

SFU’s part-time occupational health and safety (OHS) diploma is a program that explores the intricacies of workplace safety management. The SFU Surrey campus is hosting a free info session on November 1 at 5:30 p.m. This is an opportunity both for students interested in OHS, and professionals looking to enhance their education. The program is now open for online registration.

Herb Auerbach and Ira Nadel will hold a book launch for their work Placemakers , which looks at the real estate industry through the unique perspective of world history. This free launch will take place on November 7 at Harbour Centre. Sales and a book signing will happen after the event. Reservations are required.

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When SFU held a town hall to discuss what the sexual violence and misconduct policy should look like, it was packed full of students and staff who were very vocal about what they want to see from the policy. About halfway through the open sessions for consultation on the policy across the Burnaby and Surrey campuses, almost no one has attended to ask questions or start a dialogue about sexual violence at SFU and what can be done. “I don’t think we were expecting to get hundreds of people, but we were expecting perhaps to get a couple dozen students,” said Dr. Jon Driver, former VP academic for SFU and part of the policy development group. “I’ve been to at least four or five of these personally, and no students have shown up. “It has been disappointing,” he added. The point of the open sessions has been to connect with as many students as possible who have thoughts or concerns regarding the policy and want to influence it while it is being shaped. Over

50 students have given their feedback online, including responses that have come during the times when the open sessions have been available.

“I think initially it was because we hadn’t advertised it very well,” he said. “[But now], we’re not sure why students aren’t taking the opportunity. Obviously it’s midterm time, people are very busy, people are bombarded with information. This may just be something that’s not on the top of people’s priority lists.” According to Driver, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has done a wonderful job in helping to promote the sessions once the

advisory group realized the lack of advertising. Still, after seeing what can be accomplished inperson after targeted meetings with groups, the potential benefits of the open sessions are just not being taken advantage of. “We typically start rather slowly, but then it moves into some question and answer, and often moves into a dialogue. We’ve had a number of very good discussions with people that have really almost turned into a seminar,” said Driver. “I think the big opportunity for students if they come to the open sessions is to have that dialogue.” He went on to say that while it is beneficial for students who are looking to have their concerns addressed and provide input, it is also very valuable to the policymakers. The open sessions also come with one more bonus that you cannot get online. “We were told pretty early on that we have to have food, so we have been providing cookies and chips and so on,” said Driver. For more information and to find out when you can drop by an open session, visit the website.

According to Peshmerga military commanders, the battle to recapture the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) stronghold on Mosul could take two months. ISIL militants overran Mosul in June 2014, before taking control of other cities in northern and western Iraq. The longawaited battle to liberate Iraq’s second city with a coalition of Iraqi personnel, Kurdish

fighters, Sunni tribesmen, and Shia paramilitary forces, began advancing on October 17. It is estimated that there are between 5,000 and 7,000 ISIL fighters remaining in Mosul, with roughly one million civilians whose safety remains at serious risk.

Melania Trump defended her husband as a “gentleman,” accusing the women who have alleged he sexually assaulted them of being liars. She also defended his bragging to TV host Billy Bush about groping women, which was caught on videotape, as “boy talk.” Mrs. Trump condemned the comments as unacceptable, but not representative of the man she

knows. She added that “he was led on — like, egged on — from the host to say dirty and bad stuff.” Several women have made accusations of sexual assault against Mr. Trump, all of which he has denied.

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SFU researchers were tested on the world stage on October 8 at ETH Zurich’s Cybathlon — the first ever Cyborg Olympics. The researchers’ bionic arm, which was developed to act as a more intuitive prosthetic arm for amputees, competed with the world’s best cyborg inventions. This inspired the innovators, and fostered a deeper passion for creating better technology to serve those with disabilities. Their intricate bionic arm was created to give amputees an easierto-use prosthetic option, as many individuals were simply avoiding prosthetics due to their unintuitive user interface. The team worked with Danny Letain, a paralympic skier who lost his arm 35 years ago, to help test the bionic arm and improve the lack of control that he had experienced with previous prosthetics such as the use of mechanical straps and hooks in order to use the arm, SFU University Communications reported. Erina Cho and Chakaveh Ahmadizadeh, members of the research and development team, explained that they decided to address this problem by creating an arm that uses muscle movement, pattern recognition, and pressure sensors to

Ehsan Daneshi is revolutionizing how sobriety is tested. He may even help officers get a better look at whether someone is under any influence in the near future. Daneshi is a busy man, running between meetings for his latest product and Ophthalight, a company he co-founded to innovate eye examination devices. The Peak sat down with him at his SFU Surrey office to hear about the wide variety of uses this new technology has in the ophthalmology and sobriety test fields. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to try it out — the device he had on hand was a non-functioning

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differentiate between gestures and create a more intuitive user interface for a prosthetic arm. Media, as well as those participating in the Cybathlon, have been fascinated with this invention. “It just goes to show how much people really care about helping others and how people with disabilities should have their quality of life improved,” Cho explained. “So I think that we took [the attention] as a really good thing.” The event brought even more attention to the invention, and the high-pressure environment made for an unexpected outcome. Ahmadizadeh elaborated that, “when it came to the competition, there are many factors we didn’t expect to encounter.” They had rehearsed extensively prior to the competition, yet Cho said that “there are a lot of effects on the competition stage where you have a lot of adrenaline, and psychological factors where the physiology of the body reacts differently — and we rely on those signals.” The team mentioned that the difficulties they had were due to the physiological response to stress. As the arm relies on these physiological responses, the team had not practiced using the arm in a high-stress situation like the competition environment. Though the competition did not go as planned for the group, it only inspired momentum to make the bionic arm even better. “It was really inspirational — it just gave us another thing to work on!” Cho said.

prototype — but nevertheless, we managed to get a better idea of what he and his team are up to. The Peak: What are police officers using right now to test for driver impairment? Ehsan Daneshi: Swinging flashlight test. What they are looking for is the way the pupil is responding to the light stimuli. They are looking to see if pupils are dilating and constricting in a normal way. If there is any difference between how your right pupil is reacting with respect to the left pupil, it is an indicator of potential abnormalities. P: How consistent are field sobriety tests?

ED: Field sobriety tests are quite subjective, the way they are doing it, is very subjective and dependent on many variables. A DUI [Driving Under the Influence] defence lawyer normally shows up and argues against the police officer, claiming they may not have been trained, or the environment may not have been perfect. There are scientific studies that say nearly 40 percent of diagnoses by ophthalmologists are inconsistent with one another. If a doctor in an office has such a high error rate, how could a police officer on the field fare any better? P: What does the device track on your eye? ED: We track eye movements via several different sensors including pictures and video. The cameras collect data; what we do with that data is what makes this product special. We

are working on a product like PhotoShop for doctors. P: Has this technology been used in an actual medical space? ED: We have used it in actual patients, and quite possibly saved [the patient's] life. She had vague visual complaints; the standard swinging light test couldn’t find the disorder, but our device when used found problems that led to a diagnosis of early-stage of MS. P: How did you realize this technology would be useful for police officers? ED: We had it recommended to us, and when we went searching, we noticed it's a great way to take our product to market. P: What are your next steps? One-year, five-year timeline? ED: We have partnerships with some clinics and eye care providers. We want to continue performing

clinical studies. We want to give our devices to them. We are also in touch with the police and DUI experts, to customize this device to help [their accuracy and make police officers’ jobs easier. P: What important truth about this field do very few people agree with you on? ED: There are scientific studies out there that say not everyone is perfect at doing this swinging flashlight test. A lot of the time, some of the eye care providers are very confident in doing the test correctly. And they claim they have never missed a single diagnosis. But it's very obvious that they don't even have the perfect condition for doing the test. That's the moment you don't feel very happy. If I could help them, inform them, educate them, of the problems they have in their office, that would be very good.

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The Scottish duo’s 2002 album keeps much of the nostalgic sentiment that made their first album a cult classic, but turns those childhood feelings in a darker direction. The duo’s fascination with the occult, coupled with unsettling instrumentals, creates an otherworldly version of childhood. Take “1969,” where a downtempo beat is paired with a digitally manipulated vocal sample. It focuses on David Koresh of the Branch Davidians, who were besieged by the FBI in 1993 and ended with 79 dead, including Koresh. This coupling creates feelings of anxiety that run through much of the album. Overall, this album is just plain creepy. There is the runtime too, which is 66:06 — perhaps a joke or a sign? Also, the web series Salad Fingers took its theme from this album.

While anything with “ambient” in its title may not cause immediate scares, this is an album that becomes more unnerving the more you listen. The 1994 sequel to the classic Selected Ambient Works 85–92 consists mostly of rhythmless soundscapes, but not for relaxing while falling asleep. Instead, it evokes feelings of being lost in the woods, or stuck in an abandoned power station. However, this isn’t just a soundtrack to a nightmare, as some tracks are beautiful. The third track is a nice break from the claustrophobia in much of the album. Most songs are untitled, which causes the album to blend together after long periods of listening. With a runtime of over two and a half hours, this album is a slow burner, but will catch you off guard with its eerie soundscapes.

This experimental group is known for its wide variety of releases, ranging from occult-influenced industrial to folk songs that sound straight out of the medieval era. Dogs Blood Rising, released in 1984, is from the band’s industrial iteration. Aside from that, this album cannot be simply explained, and borders on disturbing. No one track is stranger than the others, as all focus on some aspect of the occult and the devil. The instrumentals are filled with sections of white noise, feedback, and droning. The vocals are truly otherworldly, as the wailing and moaning sound like a possessed soul. This album is truly a soundtrack for hell.

In the fall of 2014, the horror genre began to shine a little brighter for mainstream audiences. Horror movies found their way to theatres in time for Halloween, while video games also had their fair share of horror. Some of them went on to become pop culture phenomena (Five Nights at Freddy’s). The popularity spike of spookiness appeared to be here to stay, even into the early months of 2016, with flicks such as The Forest, The Boy, and Lights Out. Horror connoisseurs (myself included) normally look forward to the annual influx of fresh horror media that’s released in the fall. Every year I open up my Internet, go to IMDb, and check out what frights I have to look forward to. This year, however, my excitement disappeared quicker than a loud jump scare. This fall is a bleak one for horror, and not in a good way. Fans of horror — seasonally or generally — seem to be experiencing a horror fatigue, whether it’s movies or video games. The first problem is (and it kills me to say this) the superhero blockbuster. Moviegoers have seen not one, but five

comic-book releases in 2016 so far. Because of all of the hype that surrounds these movies, the few horror movies that were released around these flicks were swept under the rug.

This year, two major horror movies arrived in theatres. Two. Blair Witch and Ouija: Origin of Evil. And herein lies the second problem with this fall’s horror: redundancy. Despite being highbudget, modern horror movies consistently follow a predictable formula that includes loud, abrupt sounds with CGI ghosts and some shaky camera footage. It undermines what makes horror cinema and gaming exciting and enjoyable, which is the anticipation of the unexpected. The formula gets stale, and audiences lose interest. What’s more, they’re either sequels or, more generally,

exercises in blatant brand recognition. The fifth iteration of Five Nights at Freddy’s might as well have been Look, Loud Noise and also a Furry 5. Ouija: Origin of Evil might as well be called Spookier Transformers: Buy Our Stuff (by Hasbro). The lack of originality in these horror movies, and a genuine love for the genre, leaves fans with a bad taste in their mouths, and it seems that audiences abroad have smartened up to the cut-and-paste strategies seen in big company spook-fests. What horror needs is more gems like Don’t Breathe, The Witch, or The Babadook. These were lowbudget indie movies made out of sparse props and a lot of TLC. The results were unique, terrifying experiences. Overall, my point is not that horror has died a gruesome death this fall. Rather, it is hibernating, to hopefully usher in a 2017 that puts scariness back on its feet, at the ready to scare the pants off of audiences everywhere, with video games and cinema alike. Until then, enjoy the classics, and enjoy the Halloween season nonetheless!

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The morgue Something that very few people outside of the criminology department will know is that Burnaby campus has its own working morgue. It is off-limits to everyone except the RCMP and research assistants that run it. Every day, as you walk through the halls, somewhere nearby there is a room full of dead bodies whose souls can be tortured by their untimely ends. If you’ve ever felt like you’re not alone when studying late at night, this might be the answer.

The treehouse If there is one thing that can strike fear into students’ hearts (other than finals), it’s the Vancouver housing crisis. This isn’t the first time those attending SFU have had trouble finding places to live. During the 1970s, there was a popular trend of building treehouses in the forest around campus. Even after that, there were still students who chose to live rent-free in the woods. Most of these structures were destroyed by parking lot expansions, but at least one still remains. Hopefully, if you ever stumble upon it you don’t disturb someone — or something — inside.

The abandoned playground It's a long-standing trend in horror movies to include images of childhood in chilling and creepy forms. With its monochromatic greyscale and semi-permanent fog, it's not hard to picture SFU as the setting of just such a film — especially if one stumbled upon the abandoned playground. Half-consumed by the forest, the only structure still visible is the old swing set. With the fog rolling in, the wind gently blowing the swings, even students with nerves of steel may find themselves shaken. Don't believe me? Go see for yourself.

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The old burned-out Bugs By the time you’ve been at SFU for a few years, you’ve probably heard of the old Volkswagen Bugs that are hidden in the woods. Hell, maybe you’ve even seen them for yourself. There are two Bugs slowly being claimed by the forest. It seems that many years ago, the drivers lost control of their cars and they went plummeting over the edge. While the Bugs themselves aren’t inherently creepy by the light of day, after sundown it’s a different story. After all, who knows what happened to the people in the cars?

There’s a legend floating around SFU that the art gallery in the AQ is haunted. The story goes a little something like this: a long time ago, a house stood right where the art gallery is now. The house was owned by an American outlaw who was rumoured to be a cult leader. In this house, the man tortured children. That far up the mountain, no one would have been able to hear the screams of the young victims. Who's to say one didn’t die during the process? Whatever the truth is, the memory of these terrible events reveals itself late at night when the halls are seemingly empty. People who have stayed late enough at SFU have reportedly heard the screams of young children. Some have even seen the image of a young boy. What everyone seems to agree on is that all the strange goings-on appear to take place around 2:30 a.m. A note of warning to anyone hoping to hear the ghost for themselves: if you hear it cry for help, it may just follow you home.

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This Canadian zombie film follows Grant Mazzy, a former big city radio shock jock who is reassigned to a station in the small, unincorporated village of Pontypool, Ontario. With a blizzard raging outside, Grant and his co-workers decide to stay on the air to help inform their listeners as the town seemingly descends into madness. The film features excellent writing and performances, and a unique twist on how zombies work, which I will not spoil here. Seriously, the best way to experience this film is to go into it with as little knowledge as possible

This horror-comedy has a good number of famous people in the cast, including Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson, both of whom play elementary school teachers. This is because the film takes place inside an elementary school and all the zombies are, yes, elementary school students. If you've ever wanted to see Frodo Baggins and Dwight from The Office fight a bunch of zombified eight-year-olds, this is the movie for you.

A tribute to slasher films of the ’80s, this film follows a group of friends who get sucked into Camp Bloodbath, a slasher film from the ’80s, and must use their knowledge of horror movie clichés to survive. There are amazing performances by everyone involved, and while there is a cheesy line here or there, the movie definitely makes them work. Not to be confused with Final Girl, a thriller also released in the same year.

The Zombie Syndrome, first and foremost, is an interactive theatre experience whose goal is to freak out its audience. In the words of creator and artistic director Andy Thompson, “It’s a horror show. It’s a Halloween show. That’s what people are paying to see.” Thompson spoke with The Peak to share how his show has grown from its 2012 inception, and how it’s making waves. Every year since 2012, Zombie Syndrome has returned to the streets of Vancouver with a new story, new characters, and even more zombies. This year, Thompson takes the audience to the streets and water of Granville Island. New to this year’s iteration of the show is the incorporation of zombie-vampire hybrids, as well as Apple’s iBeacon technology. This show is the first in Canada to incorporate the iBeacon into its performances. Keeping fangs in the actors’ mouths proved challenging — though by no means was it the hardest hurdle to conquer. One of the trickier things the actors

had to do was learn to deal with the iBeacon. The show is comprised of approximately seven sites, which function as mini-sets for the crew. According to Thompson, challenges with the new technology weren’t limited to simply learning how to use it. He also had to reconcile it with the story and integrate it naturally so that it became a storytelling technique. So, as part of the show, he gave the technology to the Canadian government and recruited special agents — the audience — to save the world from certain disaster. “At every site there is at least one beacon integration moment. And so there is a whole bunch of logistically challenging stuff around just that. For example, the range of the beacons, I had to teach my actors how to, at the perfect point in the story, when this has to happen, you have this secret thing in your pocket. You flick it on and then not only that, but you also have to turn it off because if it’s left on by accident and you start your scene with it on, you know, you

Local handyman and idiot Ernest P. Worrell must save Halloween and his hometown after he unintentionally releases an ancient troll who steals the souls of children. Part of the direct-to-video series, including films like Ernest Goes to Camp and Ernest Saves Christmas, this goofball film is an excellent time capsule of what horror films for kids were like in the early ’90s. The film also, weirdly, has one or two legitimately scary parts.

This Spanish horror-thriller follows Cesar, the concierge of an apartment building, as he secretly works to crush the joy in the lives of each of his tenants in increasingly invasive ways. The film manages to make you root for him just a little bit at times — until you remember that he is a terrible, terrible person.

A dark horror-comedy starring a post-Green Lantern, pre-Deadpool Ryan Reynolds as Jerry, a mentally unwell man who talks to his cat and dog, and takes their advice when they answer him. The comedy scenes and the horror scenes are made all the more intense by how quickly the film switches back and forth between the two, making this one of the darkest films to involve talking pets.

might be killing Hamlet before ‘To be or not to be . . .’ It’s out of order.” It’s been a dream of Thompson’s to get the audiences out onto a boat during the adventures he’s created, and finally this year the stars aligned. “There were a lot of challenges around feasibility, timing, budget, boat captain, boat engagement, scheduling, all sorts of things — and that’s just the aquatic portion.” The show itself almost feels like a House of the Dead live-action video game. You interact and chat with characters who have scripts and storylines, you try to neutralize

(no killing!) the zombies/vampires/ zombie-vampires after you, and ultimately, you’re the deciding factor as to whether you survive and win the show, or you die and fail. There’s even a scoreboard, ranking audiences on how well they’ve completed the show. The actors don’t break character, and right from the beginning it feels more real than you anticipated. Word of warning: there is a bit of running. Supposedly it’s optional, but when there are zombies chasing you and everyone else on your team is fleeing the scene, you

end up doing the extra cardio. Also, make sure you download the app required to interact with the beacons. Two sorry suckers didn’t have data on the trip, and while we read aloud the extra information conveyed via the iBeacon technology, they did miss out on part of the experience. The show runs from now until Halloween, Tuesday through Sunday, so get your tickets and do your best to save the world, agents. Visit Virtual Stage online, or simply check out Zombie Syndrome online for tickets and more information.

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Transferring from one school to another can be a difficult process for any student. Now add the fact that you are transferring not only from a different school, but to a different collegiate league, and you get a sense of what Marc-Antoine Rouleau had to go through. However, he has become one of the top performers on his team, and expectations are high heading into his final year. “I heard about the amazing team they had here, and I had a good option to really explore my potential and see where I could go with running,” said Rouleau on his decision to come to Simon Fraser University from the University of Sherbrooke. “So I need[ed] to try the West Coast and really avoid the winter in Quebec. That was a big part.” Besides the comparatively moderate winters, Rouleau was also drawn to the fact that SFU plays in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). “In the NCAA, you get to go to California every weekend, and you get those amazing opportunities. [. . .] The other aspect

of the NCAA is you have a lot of races and a lot of opportunities to race competitively compared to the CIS [Canadian Interuniversity Sport], where you’re going to train for two months on your own and really do one big race at the end of the season to see how fit you really are. But in the NCAA, you race to get fitter." He has certainly adjusted to life in the NCAA. Last year in track and field, he made it to the national championship in the 1,500-metre and finished sixth. The year before, he made it to the nationals as well, finishing 17th. “It was amazing,” he said on making the national championships two years in a row. “I was really disappointed [the first year] because I was just not used to a type of race where you start slow and start to get going with one lap to go. “This year, I think me and Brit [Townsend, head coach], we just managed everything differently, and it went really well and worked out in the final. We practiced our speed and our kick to really react with those top guys at

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the end and be up there until the finish line.” The 1,500-metre is a different race than most. Unlike, for example, the 100-metre, which is all about pure speed, the 1,500 requires strategy and being able to pace yourself through three and a quarter laps. “The first lap you have to stay focused, and really go through and realize that you’re going to have to be efficient the whole way and be fluid,” Rouleau explained. “And then the second lap you get through the motion of getting fast, and it’s pretty easy because you’re not even midway. And then the third lap, that’s when it gets harder because that’s where you can really start to lose focus and you start to go slower and you won’t be in a good position to react with the top guys. And the last lap is the last lap — you have to go no matter what.” Like the vast majority of runners, Rouleau also competes on the cross country team, even though he sees himself as more of a “track and field guy.” Nevertheless, he relishes the team-based aspect of cross country. “It’s totally different, because in cross country the top five will mark points,” he said. “So you don’t really care who’s going to

be in the top five, you just want anyone on that day to step up and get out there and do the best they can.” A senior, Rouleau is entering his final year of competition. After his collegiate career, he has aspirations of turning pro, depending on how the upcoming season goes. However, Rouleau has some advice for incoming student athletes on how to make the most of their time at SFU. “I would tell them to enjoy the journey,” he said. “Especially in the first few years, because that’s where you make some amazing new friends that you can have all your collegiate career. “When you get to your fourth or fifth year, that’s when you can decide if you really want to go forward with your running, or any sport you do.”

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