Roadmap for a new SFU needs student voices

By Jeff McCann I have an idea. A dream really, but that introduction has been used before. I believe in SFU. I believe there is...

University education is not a right

By Gordon Hawkes KELOWNA (CUP) — If only university tuition were free. I, for one, would like that very much. Not only that — I’d enjoy...

Don’t be a part of partisanism

By Gustavo Destro The term ‘partisan politics’ has been a staple of the public lexicon for several decades now; it refers to people who would...

Pro-life group got all the free speech it deserved

By Brendan Prost     Mary-Claire Turner’s Opinions piece two weeks ago is a pertinent reminder that the conservatives who screech loudly about free speech usually have...

Gondola delay ignores danger, inefficiency

By Clinton Hallahan I think humanity took a major downturn when we started paying for things before delivery. At least when the producer of goods...

Kill retail rudeness with smiles

By Michelle Seo In the retail industry, employers constantly emphasize the importance of customer service. No, scratch that: they want ‘above-and-beyond’ customer service. With so...

CFS settlement gag order an insult to students

By David Proctor   I won’t bore you with a history of the legal dispute between the Simon Fraser Student Society and the Canadian Federation of...

The local dating scene is just fine

By Esther Tung Vancouver Magazine recently published an article titled “Do Vancouver Men Suck?” that’s gained a bit of traction. Upon first skim, it might...

Leave vegetarian stress behind

By Erika Zell After nearly four years of soy milk and bean salad, I finally took the plunge — I shed the tofu-y confines of...

Of cowboys and samurai

By Will Ross When responding to a remake, it’s tempting to judge it on a binary comparative: is it better, worse, or as good as...