Political Corner: Heralding frontline nurses for working while pregnant hides systemic labour abuses in China

By: Tianyi Wang, Graduate Student The World Health Organization declared that coronavirus was a global pandemic as of March 11. In addition to the increasing number of...

Feel Good Hour: People are helping each other through COVID-19 and we should celebrate that

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Look, I know our current situation seems grim. A global pandemic isn’t something that we should be happy about. But we...

Preserving routines can help students avoid the pitfalls of self-isolation

By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer The outbreak of COVID-19 is a troubling time for all of us, filled with more questions than there are answers. However,...

SODIUM PODIUM: Nine salty opinions to bring a tiny raging light to your life

By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor; Harvin Bhathal, News Writer; Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer; Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate; Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer; Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer;...

Universities can’t just leave half their students without job-ready skills

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer We’ve all heard it: “What can you do with a degree?” Whenever I hear these words, I spiral into a...

The SFSS shouldn’t have held a Board meeting during the Student Walkout

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Elegant red posters with white text appeared on campus bulletin boards and on Renaissance coffee tables late last week: SFU students would...

Field trips can be educational but inconvenient

By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate There’s no doubt that field trips can be enriching experiences for students; I myself got to experience virtual reality because of...

SFU needs to be more considerate of its neurodiverse community during construction

By: Sarah Duncan, SFU Student Disclaimer: Everyone is different, so there are bound to be different experiences for people with SPD and sensory sensitivities. Don’t take...

Political Corner: The real economic threat of COVID-19 is a global lack of paid sick leave

By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpasses 100,000, the economic impacts of the virus are becoming clearer. Worldwide markets have...

Changes in the SFSS’ food sale policy lacked clarity and transparency

By: Naomi Torres, SFU Student As a student union executive, I’m used to dealing with the day-to-day workings of SFSS policy. Recently, the SFSS sent an...