Of straw men and Straw Dogs

In my first column, I said I wouldn’t limit discussion of remakes to whether they are “better” or “worse”. This is partly because I...

Casual attitude about levies sucking students dry

I’m a forum representative. Last month, another student organization (referred to as “Organization X” after here) came to the SFSS Forum meeting, advocating their...

The SUB is a scam

Eleven years ago, the SFSS held a referendum encouraging students to radically alter the SFSS governance structure. Previously, the board of directors was composed...

SFU infrastructure needs your help

  The offices, labs, and public spaces at SFU have seriously deteriorated because they are not maintained as needed. It saddens me to see the...

School spirit at SFU needs a doctor

Let me tell you a story about Dr. Milt Richards.  He was hired on November 1st as SFU’s new senior director of athletics. His...

Human settlements in space: a primer

To understand the recent moon colony discourse in the United States requires understanding the historical trajectory of the country’s space program, not just the...

Dan Savage undeserving of protester savagery

“Please read this on the man you’re about to go and listen to,” said a young woman, as she held out a bright pink...

Alien parasites and perestroika

Few things are more fertile to distrust than paranoia, and few eras were less paranoid than the Cold War. In the face of literal...

Roadmap for a new SFU needs student voices

I have an idea. A dream really, but that introduction has been used before. I believe in SFU. I believe there is a future...

University education is not a right

KELOWNA (CUP) — If only university tuition were free. I, for one, would like that very much. Not only that — I’d enjoy my university...