Hello members,

Our friends at the SSSS are hosting an amazing hackathon that is well worth your time. Some say that it's better than Mountain Madness... Others say, those "some" are lying. Take a look below for more information!

SYSTEMSHACKS 2021 IS HERE SystemsHacks is a 12-hour, beginner-friendly Hackathon run by the Software Systems Student Society! Many students from all over SFU have attended SystemsHacks in the past for the sense of community, technical experience, and prizes! Everyone is welcome to apply below! This year's SystemsHacks theme is ScuffedHacks. Challenge yourself by finding new ways to apply tools, technologies, and programming languages! You don't have to worry if your project is assembled with tape, glue, or coffee, because that's the theme of this hackathon! Whether you're using Excel as a programming language or controlling drones using Scratch, this hackathon is all about doing the unconventional! Apply to this Hackathon if you would like to... • Make friends in the SFU community • Add a new project to your resume • Network with others in your field • Learn a new language, API, or technology • Have a taste of what Hackathons are like Join us on May 1st, 8 AM on the ScuffedHacks Discord! Registration closes on April 5th at 11:59 PM. REGISTER NOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSNIniABkBUtrQ6y8nymxq9PDX6tx8ywZ2ytSqEnAkKRvqFA/viewform

Best Regards,

Hello CSSS Members

The voting period for the SFSS Council Representative for the CSSS is now over and the results have been compiled. There were 55 responses to the websurvey. 

I am happy to announce your SFSS Council Representative for the term of May 1st 2021 to April 30th 2022 is:Ryan Vansickle with 41 votes(74.5%). There was also 14 votes of no confidence(25.5%).    

Thank you all for voting and congratulations to Ryan. The elections for the other executive positions will take place at the beginning of April.

Sincerely,

Shariq Ahsan
Elections Officer
Simon Fraser University | CSSS

  

Hello CSSS Members, 

On March 19th, starting at 7pm, we’ll be hosting a Trivia Night, where we’ll be giving out a total of $150 Amazon gift cards.

We will play a total of 3 games where,

First place gets $25

Second place gets $15

Third place gets $10

To recap, here are the details of the event again:

Event: Virtual Trivia Night 

Date: Friday, March 19th, 2021

Starting Time: 7:00 PM

Location: https://discord.gg/tQgwdaPwNT

Please take a note that the event is happening on a different discord server!

As always, this event is open to everyone, so invite your friends to the event!

We hope to see you soon

Best, 

Shiva Sanei

Assistant Director of Events | Computing Science Student Society

Hello CSSS Members

Voting for the SFSS Council Representative of the CSSS is now open. The voting period will last untilThursday March 18 at 23:59. Candidate speeches can be found at:
https://sfucsss.org/elections/2021-03-13-general_election/

Voting is restricted to CSSS members. You are a member of the CSSS if you are registered as a major, minor or honors in the SFU School of Computing Science or currently taking a course offered by the School of Computing Science. You can vote at: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/396172969

Sincerely,

Shariq Ahsan
CSSS Elections Officer | CSSS