What is true legacy?

A couple weeks ago, a good friend of mine relayed to me his “life motto.” It was only in passing, but it was profound:...

SFU’s Health and Counselling Services need to provide better service

My story with mental health officially begins in my senior year of high school, when I was diagnosed with anxiety. My doctor discovered that...

Don’t rush through your university years

I spent six years completing my undergraduate degree, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. The idea of a traditional degree only...

Universities shouldn’t teach discrimination

The BC Supreme Court recently overturned the Law Society of BC’s decision to exclude graduates of Trinity Western University (TWU) from reaching the provincial...

SFU needs a sexual assault centre

Nearly one in five female students will experience sexual assault while at university, according to U of Windsor professor Charlene Senn. Despite sexual assault being...

Yoga belongs to India, so hands off

At the University of Ottawa last November, a yoga class was cancelled due to concerns that it was culturally appropriated from India — a...

Video games are a terrible alternative to exercise

Beginning next August, Norway’s Garnes High School will be offering students gaming classes in place of gym class, including only 90 minutes of exercise...

Whitewashing the 2016 Oscars

If 2015 ended a little bit more hopeful with regards to media representation for minorities, given the release of a Star Wars sequel featuring...

Why we need more LGBTQ+ transitional shelters in Canada

When we think of someone who is homeless, we tend to have this image of a scraggly man with an unkempt beard, pushing his...

Get off Tinder and try love the old-fashioned way

I remember when ‘90s TV shows used to made fun of matchmaking services. They would show various scenes of men introducing themselves in their...