SFU’s niche clubs help students find theirs

Thomas Hobbes described the life of man as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Despite being somewhat overused, this quote does posit important questions...

Hypocrites on ice

If the NHL is serious about its commitment to fighting homophobia in sports, there is no room for their players involvement in the 2014...

Driving doesn’t have to be horrible

The other day I was driving and decided to check out the vehicles in the oncoming lane to see if I could find someone...

Values-based politics hamper progress

What Canadians seem to get are politicians who put their parties above their priorities via conditioned antics. Voters should not be interested in the...

Egypt: from Arab Spring to Arab Winter

The pro-democracy protests of the Arab Spring initially brought a huge wave of optimism to Egypt by bringing down the three-decade old regime of...

Point/Counterpoint

Society needs to get over its doll obsession By: Tara Nykyforiak Nickolay Lamm’s recent re-design of Mattel’s Barbie may help the doll better reflect the average...

Turn and face the strange

Sometimes it’s important to step back and ask yourself: “Why are we here?” Not in the cosmic sense, of course. What I mean is,...

My identity in Canada through hockey and photography

Hockey and photography — the two things I love. They’re also the two things I found a passion for when I came to Canada...

Gender binary is harmful

I never knew how to articulate how precarious my identity felt. As a child, I would draw myself as a boy, complete with a...

SFU’s faith-based clubs promote dialogue and unity

Every day, whether we’re turning on the news or jumping on the bus, we are confronted by the same age-old debate: where is the...