Opinions
Political apathy is a privilege
November 9, 2025By: Zahra Khan, SFU Student Politics drive our world, and refusing to engage in them becomes a political stance within itself. The reality of the matter is that the state is political, so is the body — so is my gender, the colour of my skin, the religious values that I advocate for, and my sexual orientation. So, what would really happen if I refused to acknowledge the role of…
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Reading for joy is enough
November 8, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor You’ve probably witnessed it before — someone suggesting, with smugness only a self-proclaimed intellectual can summon, that reading authors like Dostoevsky is the only proper way to engage with true literature. I say this as…
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The sweet relief of no final exams
November 8, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Don’t you just love it when a course doesn’t have a final exam? I know I do. A certain joy overtakes me when I realize that one of my courses won’t end with me scribbling…
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Remote learning shouldn’t have been temporary
November 8, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Who remembers the early stages of the lockdown? Specifically, the second wave? I certainly don’t like to think about the isolation much, but some systemic changes that occurred could help us even beyond the direct…
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SFU conceals its environmental harms through greenwashing
November 8, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Every June, SFU’s marketing team paces restlessly in front of their computers in anticipation of the green light. Then, right on cue, they begin preaching about the university’s position as a world leader in sustainability…
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Anti-South Asian racism is a Canadian issue
November 8, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer I was 11 years old, walking down the street with my mom. We were chatting while heading back home from a game of cricket. Suddenly, three people in a car driving by began yelling obscene…
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The queer agenda is solidarity
November 8, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer and Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Like many other communities, the queer community experiences marginalization that intersects with various social issues. Some of those issues are related to mental health, poverty, race, and physical ability. Because…
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Brighter Side: The joy of grimdark
August 13, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer The world is not in a good place right now. Between the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the ICE kidnappings in the US, and Canada’s new legislation sidestepping Indigenous rights and environmental protections, it’s hard to…
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People with psychosis must be supported
August 13, 2025By: Zahra Khan, SFU Student and Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Psychosis is a mental health condition that affects a person’s perception of reality. It can occur at any time and is increasingly common. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health…
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Brighter Side: Iced lattes
July 30, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor A certain headiness comes with the first sip of a latte. It’s not just the taste — it’s the warmth, the anticipation, the ritual that precedes it. I usually start my day yearning for my…
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