The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic, political, and social systems in place. Whether it is from...

Experiencing a suicidal crisis as an SFU student

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

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

Disclaimer: As a queer white cis woman, I only speak from my own experiences, and cannot speak on behalf of racialized or trans people...

How the WE Charity scandal led to the cancellation of the Canadian Student Service Grant program

On June 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new initiative — the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) program — which would offer paid...

The ableist obstacles I faced filing for withdrawals

Content warning: Ableism, mentions of transphobia, and negligence from authoritative figures. My first two semesters at SFU were pretty rocky. Going into my third, I...

Being an international student during the pandemic — to stay or to not stay?

On March 12, 2020, four group members and I spent Thursday night discussing our projects over shared tuna stacks at Cactus Club Cafe. That...

#OURDecisionSFU calls upon the university to acknowledge the real reason behind the “Clan” name change

SFU has an extensive history of participating in institutional racism against Black students, faculty, and staff. The hesitancy to acknowledge and address the SFU...

Samhain: the roots of Halloween and how to celebrate it in 2020

In honour of the spooky season and all the little rituals we are used to during Halloween, I thought it would be well-deserved to...

SFSS 2020 AGM: Moving towards equity and democracy

Recent SFU Student Activism SFU has witnessed a wave of student activism over the last couple of years that was inspired in 2018 by an...

#NotGoingBack Climate Strike

Sustainabiliteens, Climate Strike Canada, and Our Time planned four Metro Vancouver #NotGoingBack climate strikes on September 25. This initiative supported Friday for Future’s Global...