Ridership increases stress the necessity of transit improvements

By: Kelly Grounds, SFU Student Commutes from heck are a common experience in the Lower Mainland, especially for students like myself who don’t drive. We...

Why do some students feel the need to disrespect other departments?

By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Beedie snobs. Snowflake GSWS students. Useless arts degrees. Why are these stereotypes and criticisms so familiar? These snap judgements are an...

De Adder’s termination shows that corporate interests in media are a Canadian problem too

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief After 17 years of drawing for Brunswick News Inc. (BNI), Michael de Adder was let go soon after sharing one of his...

What SFU Needs: more services open on the weekends

By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Do you like going to SFU on the weekends? Of course you don’t — it’s empty, nothing’s open, and...

What Grinds Our Gears: Aesthetically-pleasing seating that further wrecks my spine

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief I don’t know how everybody else teaches themselves entire classes off of Canvas syllabi or churns out essays, but I prepare for...

Addressing student well-being must account for the burdens of student life

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor It’s a common refrain, meant to be a balm on the stressed souls of university students: don’t forget to take...

Panhandling fines in Salmon Arm make things worse for B.C. homeless population

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Step a few blocks outside of SFU’s Vancouver or Surrey campuses, and Metro Vancouver’s homeless crisis becomes painfully obvious.  The uncertainty of...

SFU students need to take earthquake preparedness seriously before an emergency situation

By: Jamie Hill, SFU Student Recent tectonic activity has put emergency preparedness back on the minds of British Columbians — and that’s an important opportunity...

Start keeping track of candidates’ policies ahead of the election

By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student The next Canadian federal election will be held this October, and the three major party leaders are preparing their campaigns....

Museums need to be updated to reflect integrated rather than segmented histories

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Museums are crucial cultural depictions of history. To represent history responsibly, they should be updated to reflect a more inclusive...