Climate action is hard, but becomes harder the longer we put it off

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Who hasn’t bemoaned change? From a new job to a new home to a change in a family dynamic, humans...

UBC students get $1,500 of mental health benefits, we get . . . $500?

By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief In 2021, UBC’s student society, the UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS), increased their mental health benefits from $500 to $1,000. Earlier...

SFU’s financial aid falls short of helping international students

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer University is very freaking expensive. As an international fourth-year Arts and Social Sciences student, I pay between $12,000 to $13,000...

Don’t focus too hard on your grades

By: Ira Rishi, SFU Student Albert Einstein, the physicist widely regarded for his scientific and philosophical contributions, is quoted to have said: “Try not to...

Professors should be more compassionate towards working students

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer As students are getting burnt out by life in and outside the classroom, professors need to realize that — pandemic...

There’s no better time than the present to join a student community

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Every university publishes a page for first years on why it’s important for students to join a campus group. These...

What Grinds Our gears: Campus vending machines

By Craig Allan, Peak Associate Much ado has been made about the lackluster food offerings available on campus, but one area that does not receive...

Long-distance relationships are better than their reputation

By: Reece Avila Long distance relationships are actually quite pleasant. Before you throw hands, no I’m not bitter and neither am I trying to avoid my...

Opinions in Dialogue: The Ambiguity of Gender and Sexuality

By: Ciara Reid, SFU Student;  Maya Beninsteso, Peak Associate Though gender is not inherently sexual, it does bear influence on the relationships we form — be...

Mainstream media needs to address its sex stigma

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Doing it, the devil’s tango, knocking boots — these are all euphemisms used to avoid a simple three-letter word: sex. Why...