What you don’t know about Fraser International College

Before I start with a long rant about what you don't know about FIC, why don't I save you the trouble of Googling what...

Fuck Donald Trump — really?

I used to be extremely anti-Trump. “He’s a racist, the wall is ridiculous, he’s a bad businessman, and he has no experience,” I would...

SFU could be doing more to combat waste

SFU continually boasts about its commitment to environmentalism, often while citing the Zero Waste Initiative. That kind of thing sounds great on a brochure...

For me, studying political science is personal

Hi, my name is Tamara and I’m a fourth-year political science student. I have taken a lot of different courses here at SFU, but...

We can’t ignore the role of climate change in Fort McMurray

When a tragedy like the fire earlier this month in Fort McMurray strikes, we absolutely have to acknowledge the terrible loss of homes, the...

Universities should adopt a uniform grading scale

Stuart Rojstaczer is not exactly a household name, but he has caused quite a frenzy. A retired professor from Duke University, he has titled...

The AQ art gallery needs to be relocated

The SFU Art Gallery in the Academic Quadrangle only serves a small portion of the population while occupying one of the busiest spots on...

Student-faculty romance is dangerous and unacceptable

Adam Van der Zwan’s opinion piece entitled “Student-faculty romance. Sorry, where’s the problem?” further perpetuates the need to constantly satisfy our every desire instantly....

A perfect death

I like to think that I am an empathetic person; I often put myself in the shoes of others in order to gain a...

Athletes should be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs

“Do drugs! Drugs are good for us!” These statements look bizarre. That’s because the opposite has been enthusiastically drilled into our heads for a...