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...

$5 a Day Challenge: Life skills are actually worth something . . . who would have thought

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