Ausumn Autumn

I love autumn. I anticipate the first falling leaf the way an eight-year-old waits for Christmas morning. I’m one of those lunatics you might...

Oktoberfest

Are you celebrating? Photos by Mark Burnham Costume provided by Karin's Dirndl (Facebook.com/TheRealBavarian; 778 688 7648) It’s October: season of crunchy leaves and scarves, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and...

A cure is on the horizon

Will we cure HIV in our lifetime? VICTORIA (CUP) — The human body can do many amazing things: heal cuts, fight off diseases, and bear...

This shit is Bananas!

  Open your mouth and say something; no one’s going to say it for you   Photos by Mark Burnham   I recently went with my dad to see Big...

Queer or not?

Is there such a thing as “gaydar”? A few weeks back, my close friend Saul* and I were standing in a packed bar, cocktails in...

Blackout: The serious and deadly nature of concussions

Illustration by Brianna Whitmore (The Sheaf)   This past November I lost my brother Lyndon Kenny to suicide. Lyndon was a very good hockey player: the Brandon Wheat...

Who needs feminism?

SFU needs a feminist campaign. Not because SFU is crawling with sexists, but because many people are afraid to identify themselves as feminists. Given that...

Captive killers: The truth about killer whale captivity

Those who grew up in Vancouver likely had their first killer whale experience as children: pressed up to the glass window of a tank...

Top 5 places to eat under $5

Let’s face it: most places on campus are terribly expensive, and a tasty, satisfying  meal costs at least $10. In light of this, I...

Surviving your first year

  “Expect the worst and hope for the best” — this is my mantra regarding school. In my first year, however, I was out to...