Is our language becoming reductive?

It’s not unusual to see someone plugged into an electronic device in the form of a smartphone or laptop. We are in an age...

Public nursing can still be private

I first want to point out that I don’t have a problem with breastfeeding, nor with women who do so in public. I don’t...

Miley’s not the problem: you are

It was impossible to avoid. She’s been splattered across the front pages of news sites and dominated days of coverage and discourse — a...

Heteronormativity is everywhere

Heteronormativity is pervasive, even in the ivory towers of academia. Heteronormativity is when heterosexuality is treated as more natural than other sexual orientations, and...

Manitoba Blue Cross a bad fit for SFU

After recent grievances, it has become apparent to me that SFU should switch its ihaveaplan’s travel insurance provider to one appropriately designed to service...

How to save money as an SFU student

University may seem like an impossible time to save money, but after four years as an undergrad, I’ve learned many ways to stretch my...

Take control of your university experience

When I started at SFU two years ago, I was told that it is a “commuter campus” with little sense of community. While this...

Letter to the Editor – September 3, 2013

Dear editor, I’d like to thank Leah Bjornson for her article “Religious traditions should be adapted globally”, because of how forthrightly it sets out the...

You are cordially invited

It’s September once again, so let me take the time to say welcome back to SFU! I’m so pleased that you’ve picked up The...

Point/Counterpoint: The Compass Card

The new Compass Card will take some getting used to. It will be launched into our transit system in late fall of this year...