We need not fear a nuclear Iran

  FREDRICTON (CUP) — There has been a great deal of concern in the news about whether  or not Iran is a threat. The nuclear...

Defence of prof teaching “preference” misses the mark

It’s a liberal cop-out to say that professors can teach solely to their “preferences” if they want to, as Gloria Mellesmoen does in the...

Stripping down by the sea

Forgive me in advance, ‘cause for this column I’m taking you guys to UBC (kind of). Wreck Beach isn’t technically a part of UBC’s...

Letter from the Editors

Dear Joseph, Re: “Letter to the editor -  Sept. 30, 2013” In your letter to the editor published two weeks ago, you discussed the unfairness of the...

Your movie nitpicking and pedantry sicken me

On Sunday, Oct. 6, Neil Degrasse Tyson was fresh off of seeing Gravity and, bent on fulfilling his role as Premiere Pop Scientist, he...

There is more to the Arctic than oil

PRINCE GEORGE (CUP) — In recent years, the Arctic has become a hot commodity, and Arctic issues are increasingly making their way into international...

Professors are entitled to teach their preferences

David Gilmour, an English professor at the University of Toronto, has been the recipient of negative attention recently for admitting that he elects...

Stop discriminating against bisexuals

Like many people, I’m very good at hiding my prejudices, even from myself. For the longest time, I did not even realize how unfair...

US government shutdown could mean global crisis

By the time this article is in your hands, I sincerely hope the impending US crisis will be over. It will have been almost...

Experts and educators should be valued equally

At SFU, it’s difficult to register for courses that fit one’s schedule and align with one’s degree path, let alone one’s own interests. What’s...