Tanks farms, pipelines, and the safety of the SFU community

Hidden in plain sight Upon starting your post-secondary studies at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus, you might not notice at first that it is located...

Living abroad, studying abroad, thinking broadly

“Setting foot on campus is like entering into a different world,” were the words my roommate translated from Arabic over coffee. And in the...

The need for a comprehensive sexual assault policy at SFU

SFU’s sexual violence policy consultation After failing three survivors of sexual assault in the past year alone, it’s fair to say SFU has a lot...

The secret life of a sessional instructor

Sessional instructors, also known as adjunct faculty, are every university’s secret. We know they exist, but we don’t know too much about them, what...

First-year expectations versus reality

Do you remember the first time you realized university wasn’t going to be everything you thought it was? Because I don’t think I do....

$5 a Day Challenge: Starving for sustainable solutions

This is the final post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day....

$5 a Day Challenge: Meatless Monday, and Tuesday, and Wednesday . . .

This is the sixth post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day....

$5 a Day Challenge: Food waste is killing the environment . . . and us

This is the fifth post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day....

$5 a Day Challenge: Things are getting plain — and burnt

This is the fourth post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day....

Birth Control: The good, the bad, and the hormonal

What is birth control? The most commonly discussed form of birth control is the male condom. Male condoms are a thin sheath of material, typically...