Samhain: the roots of Halloween and how to celebrate it in 2020
By Kimia Mansouri, Contributor
In honour of the spooky season and all the little rituals we are used to during Halloween, I thought it would...
SFYou: Christa Ovenell talks death, education, and where they meet
By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate
Name: Christa Ovenell
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Departmental Affiliation: English
Occupation: Apprentice funeral director and community educator
Hometown: East Vancouver
Fun Fact: When talking to her kids,...
My first impressions of skateboarding as a WOC
By Winona Young, Peak Associate
The first time I went to a skatepark with my board and helmet, I remember feeling excited. I chose to...
SFSS 2020 AGM: Moving towards equity and democracy
By Balqees Jama, SFSS Board of Directors (At-Large Rep)
Recent SFU Student Activism
SFU has witnessed a wave of student activism over the last couple of...
#NotGoingBack Climate Strike
By Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate
Sustainabiliteens, Climate Strike Canada, and Our Time planned four Metro Vancouver #NotGoingBack climate strikes on September 25. This initiative supported...
SFU student clubs are still trying to create community online
By Winona Young, Peak Associate
Following the trend of these unprecedented times, the SFSS launched its first online-exclusive Clubs Day on September 15–17. The event...
SFU fails to properly consult Indigenous students (again) and peoples regarding new First Peoples’...
By Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor
On Orange Shirt Day, SFU held a ground awakening ceremony for the First Peoples Gathering House (FPGH), which will open...
SFYou: Yuthika Girme, Professor and podcast host
By Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate
Name: Yuthika Girme
Pronouns: she/her /hers
Departmental Affiliation: Assistant Professor, department of Psychology
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
During SFU’s transition to remote learning in...
Tales of pandemic defiance
Please get out of my personal bubble, I just want a coffee
By: Espresso Myself
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to lift, I was happy to be...
SFU’s COVID-19 and the Future of Democracy highlights activism arising from the pandemic
By Emma Jean, Staff Writer
If anything good has emerged from this pandemic, it’s that the cracks in our systems have become more apparent than...
