The roots and lost radicalism of Labour Day

If you’re anything like me, you’ve viewed the first Monday of September as nothing more than your last day of freedom before the Fall...

A beginner’s guide to styling yourself post-pandemic

After a year of getting out of bed, changing out of my pyjamas, and opting for a slightly nicer pair of sweats to walk...

Let’s explore SFU’s campus life

Burnaby Mountain — whose base is named Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten by the Squamish people in reference to its groves of Arbutus trees — hosts a variety of...

I’m proud of being disabled

I can't count the school days I missed growing up because of my disabilities. Gastrointestinal issues like GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), IBS (irritable bowel...

Being mixed is as confusing as my ethnicity

In 1993, Time Magazine published a special issue titled The New Face of America with a computer-rendered image of a person mixed with many...

Dutch court orders Shell to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030

In a landmark case, Royal Dutch Shell, more commonly known as Shell, was ordered by a court in The Hague to reduce their carbon...

Vaccine production companies place money first

If the invention of the vaccine is humanity’s greatest gift, then the concept of medical patents is our greatest curse. News of vaccine shipments...

Enrolment Day Cheat Sheet

Disclaimer: The following tips may not work for everyone. Consider your situation, including but not limited to academic standing, grade point average (GPA), enrolment...

The Scared Straight Tour endangers people who use substances

Content warning: mentions of drug use, overdose, stereotypes against unhoused peoples, and violence against Indigenous communities From 2003 to June 2021, a program called the...

The colonial history of Canada Day

Content warning: residential schools, genocide, colonization, police and state violence When I was in high school, most of what was taught about Canadian history was...