Black spaces that feel like home

Last December, I went home to see my family for the holidays, as I do every year. It was a great time, and after...

SFU Iranian students speak out

It’s been over a month since the Islamic Republic of Iran began its crackdown on nationwide protests against the regime. Protests erupted in December...

Remembering Assata Shakur

Content warning: mentions of solitary confinement. Humans of all walks of life leave an imprint as they live. But once they’re gone, this imprint solidifies...

“Science lost to fear”: BC’s halted drug decriminalization program

In January 2026, the BC government announced their drug decriminalization policy “has not delivered the results we hoped for” and that the province would...

Long Story Short: Romance is a sidequest but the prize is the friends I made along the way

I have been in my fair share of serious relationships since I was a teenager. They’ve given me some of the most wonderful experiences...

SFYou: Dr. Cornel Bogle

Dr. Cornel Bogle is an assistant professor in the English department currently teaching ENGL 361, “Diaspora Literatures” and ENGL 852, “Studies in Gender, Sexuality,...

AI is not a magic trick

Content warning: brief mentions of death, suicide, torture, and sexual assault. Recently, Billie Eilish shared a post on Instagram about artificial intelligence that has haunted...

Long Story Short: I’m learning to redefine my understanding of rest

Content warning: brief mention of slavery. I knew beginning university would be a big change. Now that I’ve finished my first semester, I wouldn’t say...

Temporal, spatial, and interrelational passages from The Lyre 16’s team

The Lyre Mag, one of SFU’s longest current running undergraduate journals, published their 16th edition in October 2025. Operating out of the department of...

Three music platforms for a better listening experience

The onset of the 2000s ushered in the birth of online streaming, driven by small tech startups who would become the exploitative media monopolies...