Opinions in Dialogue: The commodification of Lunar New Year

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of racism.  With all the Christmas hype leaving our local malls, storefronts are now...

All menstrual products are valid

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer There’s no wrong product to use when it comes to menstruation. Some people prefer pads, tampons, menstrual cups, leakproof underwear,...

Displacing the unhoused population dehumanizes an entire community

By: Emma Cosman, SFU Student As temperatures in the greater Vancouver area drop to unprecedentedly low levels, the cold winter days become difficult to bear...

Black people still face barriers in healthcare

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of medical racism and medical trauma.  In Canada, Black people are at a higher risk of receiving inadequate...

What Grinds Our Gears: YouTube ads make me scream

By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief YouTube is really pissing me off lately. When I’m trying to relax, I like watching my favourite creators on my TV,...

Cancelling “The Runner” shows solidarity

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide. On January 11, Vancouver’s landmark performing arts festival, PuSh, announced that The Runner, a...

The SFSS is a political entity

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor On January 3, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held a Council meeting. At the meeting, an SFSS Councillor said,...

Please take the snow day

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Whether driving or taking public transit, icy road conditions can be detrimental to vehicles navigating the snowy, winding mountain terrain....

It’s time to use Indigenous names for places

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer and Olivia Visser, Copy Editor  Content warning: mentions of colonial genocide. Respecting Indigenous place names is not a matter of Canada’s...

What Grinds Our Gears: Potlucks

By: Cam Darting, Peak Associate Who doesn’t love getting invited to parties? Drinking, catching up with friends, what isn’t there to love? I’ll tell you:...