A practical guide to combating internet echo chambers

Social media is a wonderful place. It’s a convenient location where views that reflect your own converge; a little bubble of like-minded users, if...

From grassroots movements to thriving campus communities

Some students might focus solely on grades and finishing courses as quickly as possible, slipping through the seams of this transitory institution that is...

New year, no resolutions, just reflections on life

I ended 2023 and started 2024 in what I can only describe now as a miserable situation. I was living in a place where...

Christmas in July

In the winter of 2012, in a small elementary school in Burnaby, hallways are lined with handmade Christmas decorations, snowflakes, elves, Santa hats, Christmas...

The past, present, and future of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Content warning: mentions of transphobia, violence, and murder.  Honouring the past Though November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance — will have passed by the time...

SFU Women in Computing Science have been transforming the program for the past 20 years

Editor’s note: Denise Siu is an executive member of SFU WiCS.  The SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS) is an organization that deserves more recognition....

The importance of vegetarianism and veganism

Content warning: mentions of animal slaughter. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was seven years old. I love animals too much to harm them, and...

2SLGBTQIA+ groups, clubs, and teams in the Metro Vancouver area

Finding like-minded community through groups, clubs, and teams is a great way to do what you love while making friends. In the Metro Vancouver...

I researched this so you don’t have to: Immigration policy in Canada

Canadian immigration policy has risen to the forefront of national discussion lately, in large part due to newly announced resident targets. On Thursday, October...

Burnaby Mountain isn’t the only SFU campus

Although Burnaby Mountain is SFU’s main campus, it isn’t the only one. Most people are aware of the Surrey Central City campus and Harbour...