WGOG: The varied thrush

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor I’m sleeping soundly in my bed, feeling toasty under the blankets. Then, the sound of a whistle. Not once, not twice,...

Don’t be afraid of counselling

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Mental health hasn’t been getting any better over these past few years. COVID-19, climate disasters, and war have been sources of...

Renaming and reconciliation

By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Content warning: colonialism, Indian Act, intergenerational trauma, ongoing harm The “Gassy Jack” statue, from which Gastown draws its name, has been pulled...

What Grinds Our Gears: SFU Burnaby being one big design flaw

By: Hannah Kazemi, SFU Student Burnaby campus is ugly. The buildings are glum, the hallways are dark, and the overall vibes suck so bad. Walking through...

Climate action is hard, but becomes harder the longer we put it off

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Who hasn’t bemoaned change? From a new job to a new home to a change in a family dynamic, humans...

UBC students get $1,500 of mental health benefits, we get . . . $500?

By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief In 2021, UBC’s student society, the UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS), increased their mental health benefits from $500 to $1,000. Earlier...

SFU’s financial aid falls short of helping international students

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer University is very freaking expensive. As an international fourth-year Arts and Social Sciences student, I pay between $12,000 to $13,000...

Don’t focus too hard on your grades

By: Ira Rishi, SFU Student Albert Einstein, the physicist widely regarded for his scientific and philosophical contributions, is quoted to have said: “Try not to...

Professors should be more compassionate towards working students

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer As students are getting burnt out by life in and outside the classroom, professors need to realize that — pandemic...

There’s no better time than the present to join a student community

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Every university publishes a page for first years on why it’s important for students to join a campus group. These...