The living tradition of Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional celebration, originating from a mixture of Indigenous and Spanish cultures. The death cult...

Queer dating in the un-dateable city

I saw S. through the glass window of the restaurant as I walked across the street on a gloomy afternoon. Almond-shaped eyes, long brunette...

Affordable housing — where it all went wrong

Housing as a necessity In 1976, Canada agreed to recognize housing as a human right, adhering to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) drafted...

Vancouver events for Latin American Heritage Month

October is Latin American Heritage Month, with a variety of events happening across Vancouver and throughout the mainland through October 15 to November 3....

Eviction to Empowerment discusses lasting impact of student space campaigns at SFU

On September 18, student-run non-profit Embark Sustainability hosted Eviction to Empowerment, reflecting on a not-to-be-forgotten chapter in recent history at SFU: years of organizing...

Unpacking patriarchal self-help

The self-help industry, meaning books, media, and services geared towards personal growth and improvement, has grown to become a billion-dollar industry — in 2022,...

Things I hope to remember

Dear Kaja in 2029, I hope you remembered to take your meds this morning. If you don’t have to take them anymore, congrats! If not,...

SFU’s BSA weighs in on a chain of violence and disaster in Bangladesh

Content warning: mentions of natural disasters, government oppression, and death. The line “একতাই বল” (ako-ty-bal), meaning “unity is strength,” resounded through the streets of Vancouver...

“G” is for Genocide: Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a sci-fi pipe dream anymore. For nearly 75 years, computer scientists have researched and developed programs that can mimic and...

Most Googled questions: SFU edition

We all love a good, ol’ fashioned game of the most searched questions on the web. Tap into all things SFU and prepare yourself...