Media Democracy Days marks 13th year in Vancouver

The 13th annual Media Democracy Days (MDD) — organised by SFU’s School of Communication, OpenMedia.ca, and the Vancouver Public Library — took place on...

Rob Ford should not step down

In an almost comical amount of controversy, Toronto mayor Rob Ford has become the target of a call to step down resulting from the...

The b-sides of Vancouver

When Vancouver Was Awesome first made its way onto my desk, a couple of questions immediately formed: 1) Are they implying that Vancouver is...

SFU loses top spot in Maclean’s rankings

Maclean’s 2014 University Rankings were published Oct. 31 and, for the first time in six years, SFU is not the number one comprehensive university,...

The Last Picture Show

Who would have dreamed film would die so easily?" – Roger Ebert It’s 9:30 a.m. and I’m about to sit down with Rob Groeneboer, one of...

Cool as ice: an interview with The Zolas

Currently on a cross-Canada tour, The Zolas will be playing with Hollorado at The Commodore Ballroom on Nov. 14. As you might expect, guitarist/vocalist...

Let’s not forget

With Remembrance Day coming up, several university students in Ottawa, along with the Rideau Institute, plan on handing out white poppies as an alternative...

SFU student snaps up international photography award

  An SFU student has made history by becoming the first North American to win the prestigious Eric Hosking Portfolio Award, which honours the best...

Burning loins: the anti-rom-com

This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival this year was host to 340 movies from over 75 different countries, but one of the most...

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

If the old adage is correct and prostitution is the world’s first profession, childcare must be the second. Long before the days of professional...