Student aid should match cost of living

Many university students get student loans to help pay for their education and living expenses. According to StudentAid BC, monthly living allowance covers shelter,...

Using Canvas means we have 9,000 eggs in one basket

It’s been an interesting few weeks since SFU announced that there was a cyber-related incident affecting Canvas Cloud on May 5. An estimated 9,000,...

Post-secondary education funding is mishandled

Studying in BC is more inaccessible than ever before, especially if you’re an international student. In 2024, federal limitations on study permits led to...

Life and growth are never linear

Who am I? I’m old. I was a mature student when I started my first degree. My journey has taken many turns since starting...

Students can be “middle powers” through collective action

In his special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered plaudits worldwide with a powerful speech...

Brighter Side: Making the most of your last summer class

Spring semester always feels like a struggle for the finish line with the summer semester lurking around the corner. Possibly the best-lit semester of...

The VPL staff do much more than shelving books

When it comes to serving the community, nobody does it quite like the staff at the Vancouver Public Library (VPL). In the midst of...

Once a tool of empire, cricket has been reclaimed for good

I know what you’re thinking: “Don’t you gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket?” For most people at SFU, and in Canada,...

Family makes food special

When I was a kid, my grandmother would always try to sneak a piece of candy into my pocket, much to my parents’ dismay....

Mayorship is a responsibility

Following the public outcry over the lack of transparency in the budget reshuffling — that will see about 400 Vancouverites lose their jobs in...