A timeline of SFSS conduct and concerns

May 2022  President Helen Sofia Pahou and the new Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) begin their 2022/23 term.  May 11, 2022  ...

The default male

The “default male” is a term that describes males as the norm in our society and in data collection. This results in research being...

Exploring Canada’s racist history of drug prohibition

Content warning: anti-Asian racism, anti-Indigeneity, white supremacy, xenophobia, drugs, and drug-related death This month, BC set out to be Canada’s first province to decriminalize the...

The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) welcomes all members with open arms

You hear it said time and time again. Joining a club at any level — high school, university, adulthood — can be a life...

Meet the SFU club building electric racing cars from scratch

Do you have a need for speed? Since 2017, Team Phantom has been designing fully-operational electric vehicles for racing competitions. The club was started...

What does it mean to be an immigrant on stolen lands?

Content warning: war, genocide, colonialism, anti-Indigeneity, racism It’s uncomfortable but necessary to think about what it means to be a racialized immigrant settler on stolen...

When homesickness feels a lot like grief

I learned what it meant to be homesick when I was nine.  My family and I packed up everything we owned, said heavy goodbyes to...

The future of MAiD has the disability community worried

Content warning: discussions of medical assistance in dying (MAiD), suicidality, ableism, eugenics, anti-Indigenous racism, and self-harm As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, disabled people are not...

Windows to the past: building up historic Chinatown

Growing up, my fondest memories of Chinatown were walking through the iconic Millenium Gate that greets every visitor and seeing the dancing lions parading...

Community-focused gardening

Editor's note: This piece has been updated to reflect Embark Sustainability Society is a non-profit group located on SFU's campuses. “Gardening is an act of...