We need to be watched

The lack of theft protection in the SFU Burnaby library is well known. According to campus security, the library is the number one hot-spot...

Save democracy through democracy

Comedian and actor Russell Brand set out to bring attention to what he felt was a major issue last month when he appeared on...

Rob Ford should not step down

In an almost comical amount of controversy, Toronto mayor Rob Ford has become the target of a call to step down resulting from the...

In the line of fire

When I first published a story last month entitled, “SFSS internal conflict follows alleged physical altercation,” I knew that I was starting a fire....

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: activism Activists from a Vancouver-based group, Rising Tide, recently protested Premier Christy Clark’s collaborative decision with Alberta Premier, Alison Redford, to install the infamous...

Trans*phobia exists in the trans* community

“Trans*phobia,” derived from “homophobia,” refers to the aversion to trans* people. This is rather common among cis (non-trans*) people, but it also exists within...

Health magazines aren’t healthy

“Superfoods for Weight Loss,” reads one Self magazine headline. “Moves to Resize Your Butt and Thighs,” reads another. “Great news — you don’t have...

Hit-and-runners need to take responsibility

Like most, reading “hit and run” in the news makes me stop in my tracks. In early November, upon a double take on such...

LGBTQ rights are human rights

In early November, on a bus in California, a 17 year-old boy allegedly set fire to the skirt of self-identified agendered teen, inflicting second...

Respect your server

After working a few years in a restaurant, I’ve become all too accustomed to the short fuses of dining customers. I’ve witnessed and played...