Can we please stop using the fucking imperial system

By Amirul Anirban, Peak Associate; Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor One pound is sixteen ounces, and one ounce is sixteen drams. Two thousand pounds makes a...

Emojis should be used in formal correspondence

By: Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor The Spring 2022 semester is in full swing, and though the in-person/online classes debate continues, it’s likely we’ll be interacting with...

Opinions in Dialogue: Reaching out and Checking in

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate; Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Over the pandemic, many of the methods we use to interact with one another have become formalized....

Nurses need more than just appreciation

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer In the pandemic’s early days, Vancouver residents cheered for healthcare workers. However, tangible support for them has been sparse. Even in...

Movies are better without the 3D

By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate Imagine this: you’re going to see a movie that you’ve been looking forward to. You have your tickets paid and...

What Grinds Our Gears: Autocomplete phrase suggestions

By: Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor Autocomplete this, motherfuckers.  Despite the various word processing platforms’ increasing propensity for prediction, there was no autocomplete suggestion to the above line...

The “nice Canadian” stereotype distracts from our colonial shame

By: Kitty Cheung, Assistant Production Editor Content warning: mentions of Indigenous genocide  I say this as a Canadian — one with maple syrup flowing through my veins...

Breaks from academia can do a world of good

By: Alex Masse University is a commitment — if you’re looking to complete a Bachelor’s degree, you can expect at least four years spent in an...

Heartbreak is inevitable and invaluable

By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Heartbreak sucks — there’s no way to sugarcoat it. It can manifest in not being able to stomach food, hours spent...

Dining Hall needs to step up their menu

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU’s Dining Hall is an option most consider when living in Residence, or as an emergency when nothing else is open...