Unmasking my battle with makeup, femininity, and gender

Raccoon eyes were not the look I was going for. I started out feeling empowered as I swiped on a new shade of lipstick...

Bidding farewell to yet another safe queer space

“After 14 years, AfterEllen as we know it will be effectively shutting down as of Friday,” editor-in-chief of AfterEllen, Trish Bendix, shared. It was...

Your last-minute Halloween costume survival guide

Halloween is fast-approaching, and there’s a good chance you have an invite or two to respond to. If you’re in need of a last-minute...

An interview with Zoya Jiwa, the SFU student changing the fabric of our lives

After being diagnosed with a life-altering illness, few people think about what they’re going to wear. But as Zoya Jiwa points out, illness can...

Does a GPA have any kind of worth?

“GPAs don’t really matter.” Maybe you’ve said that when confronted with the fact that writing a term paper in two hours is an awful idea....

University nap rooms are telling of an overburdened student population

I am way too tired to listen to some BS argument for why SFU needs a napping room. With universities looking at safe napping...

The student housing crisis that isn’t going away

Priced out of options Moving is awful. So is not knowing where you’re going to live for the upcoming semester. Everything about student accommodation in...

Let’s talk about bitches

Bitch. It’s a powerful word. When you read the word “bitch” — or hear a classmate, a family member, or a friend say it aloud...

Did I mention I’m queer?

Growing up, I was pretty queer for a straight girl. When I was in high school, I always had a “gal pal.” At the...

SFU then and now

SFU’s 50th anniversary has come and gone. We are not a perfect university, but we are a unique one. This photo essay is meant...