Mental disorders aren’t personality traits

By: Petra Chase, Features Editor Content warning: references to ableism and ableist slurs. I recently came across a jarring Instagram reel that said, “All my friends...

There aren’t enough healthy food options at SFU

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer First, the 24/7 UpMeals SmartVending machine at West Mall Centre disappeared without a warning. Then, the Subway at Mackenzie Cafe...

Burnaby Mountain is inaccessible, and that has to change

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Getting to the Burnaby campus is a pain in the ass; there I said it! The commute to the Burnaby...

Finding beauty in ordinary nature

By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Driving up Burnaby Mountain the other day, I was engulfed by a sense of awe at the scenery that surrounded...

Taking a gap year is punk as hell

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Who here wants to be in university right now? For those who don’t, why are you here? I don’t intend...

Learning Spanish made my world more expansive

By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor When I was around eight years old, I had a friend who used to take me to her church’s community...

Carney’s proposed austerity measures fail working-class Canadians

By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor  The finance minister François-Philippe Champagne says even his mother understands the basic household principle of “spend less, save more.” What...

Latin music is integral to our playlists

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer   I was first introduced to Latin music in grade nine, when I began studying Spanish. Somewhere between the syncopated percussion,...

Brighter Side: Dough-eyed

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Peak Associate There are few practices I hold in reverence the way I do the art of bread-making. The smell of yeast,...

It’s time to rethink our hockey obsession

By:  Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Multiculturalism and hockey are often portrayed as encapsulating the Canadian identity; however, the two don’t seem to intersect. This sentiment...