There needs to be a better consensus on microplastics

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: medical descriptions and bodily fluids. Microplastics are everywhere. They’re in our food, clothing, the oceans, lakes — anywhere in...

Voting “yes” on the TSSU BDS referendum is a concrete step towards ending the genocide

By: Nick Gottlieb and Omri Haiven, SFU students “It’s like we’re watching Auschwitz on TikTok.” That’s how Canadian physician Dr. Gabor Maté, himself a Jewish...

Centrism isn’t as neutral as you may think

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of genocide, residential school graves, and police brutality. Two years ago, I had a conversation with an...

Hostility towards immigrants won’t solve the housing crisis

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: non-graphic mentions of hate crimes against racialized communities. This year, the Canadian government announced its first-ever limit for temporary...

What Grinds Our Gears: Rainy bus rides

By: Sarah Sorochuk, SFU Student With fall comes the rain, and for transit users that is the worst. And it means one thing: wet bus...

Opposition to SOGI 123 isn’t just offensive, it’s based in lies

By: Tam Nguyen, staff writer There has been a growing number of protests against SOGI 123 (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) over the past few...

Don’t let your climate anxiety breed inaction

By: Emilia Kuznetsova, SFU Student Climate change is a topic that’s increasingly part of mainstream news and public consciousness. With the effects of climate change...

The Bright-er Side: SFU Burnaby in autumn

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer While many associate the colder months with seasonal depression, I couldn’t be happier about the dark and gloomy weather. I...

What Grinds Our Gears: Monopoly

By: Emilia Kuznetsova, SFU Student Monopoly sucks. It takes hours to play. Technically, the average game duration is about 45 minutes under standard rules, but...

International students aren’t responsible for Canada’s systemic problems

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer This January, immigration minister Marc Miller announced Canada’s federal government will be introducing a cap on the intake of international...