Holiday commercials are more sinister than sweet

by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Every year after Halloween ends, they come flooding in: holiday commercials. Not just the ones that feature holiday music, deals,...

Reliance on gender in categorizing holiday gift suggestions is anything but merry or bright

by Juztin Bello, Copy Editor When it comes time for consumers to begin their holiday shopping, retailers everywhere love crafting the perfect list to help...

SFU’s profits should allow room for a tuition freeze

by Emma Jean, Staff Writer It’s been said that there are only a few certain things in life: death, taxes, and Simon Fraser University raising...

Vancouver is a performative capitalist city

by Mina Garlick, SFU Student Vancouver has recently started a campaign called the “Vancouver Plan” to encourage positive change for issues in the city. These...

It won’t be a happy holiday unless we all do our part

by Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer The holidays are just around the corner, and while I’m sure everyone is just itching to dive into festivities after...

We have to hold our political leaders accountable after they are elected

by Kelly Chia, Peak Associate As I’m writing this, election news is very fresh on my mind. John Horgan has been re-elected as premier —...

Teaching staff are human too

by Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate SFU’s sessional instructors and teaching assistants are underpaid, have a huge workload, and are often treated poorly by some students....

Students learn better through assignments, not exams

by Lubaba Mahmud, Peak Associate The fact that I see so many posts with some variant of “course suggestions with no exams? TIA” on the...

We shouldn’t celebrate Black Friday

by Jacob Mattie, SFU Student Black Friday has never been a holiday for the people. From its conception to its frenetic present-day form, it has...

Universal accessibility doesn’t just benefit those labelled as disabled

by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Predating my disabilities, I still faced a multitude of inaccessible infrastructure and practices. Whether it’s having to go through a...