Vancouver’s overdose crisis amidst COVID-19

Written by: Nancy La, SFU Student As vaccinations become available for Vancouver, the grim battle against COVID-19 begins to look more hopeful. The days of...

What about Blackness?

Written by: Linda Kanyamuna, SFU Student What about Black Students?  “What about Blackness? What about Blackness? What about Blackness?” repeats Bilan Arte, a Black-Muslim feminist and...

How SFU’s mishandling of sexual assault excaberated my trauma

Written by: Sarah Russo Content Warning: heavy discussion of sexual assault, mentions of suicide Three days into my time at SFU, I was sexually assaulted. I've...

UBC allegedly erases Dr. Amie Wolf’s reports of behaviour among teacher candidates reinforcing white supremacy

Written by: Vincent Grewal Dr. Amie Wolf is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) teaching two sections of a required course...

How TikTok helped me come to terms with my sexuality

By Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Growing up, sexuality was not a popular topic of discussion — I was rarely exposed to queer history, events, or...

SFU alumni reduce electric vehicle battery waste and provide renewable energy to remote Canadian communities

By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate & Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor Over the past several years, the popularity of electric vehicles has steadily increased. This is...

The exploitation of Research Assistants (RAs) by SFU

By Serena Bains, Staff Writer Research is one of SFU’s three pillars in its strategic vision, resulting in $161 million in income. Research assistants (RAs),...

The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU

By Harvin Bhathal, Alison Wick, Madeleine Chan, Emma Jean, Kim Regala Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic,...

Experiencing a suicidal crisis as an SFU student

By Anonymous Content warning: suicidal ideation, prescription drug use, institutionalization I was first diagnosed with disabilities during my first year at SFU. While coming to terms...

What PSSU’s Election Night viewing party taught me about partisanship

By Emma Jean, Staff Writer Disclaimer: As a queer white cis woman, I only speak from my own experiences, and cannot speak on behalf of...