COLUMN | LIST BITCH: Ten thoughts we all had during the presidential debate

Never have I ever seen such a shitshow. This debate left me confused, infuriated, and slightly nauseous. As Canadians, I think most of us...

Point / Counterpoint: Are social media enthusiasts ruining hiking for everyone else?

No, social media isn't the problem By Alannah Wallace Recently, complaints about crowding on BC trails such as Joffre Lakes and Garibaldi have skyrocketed. Places that...

The royal visit will inspire people to make their communities better

I’m the most British Canadian you will ever meet, so the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visiting my city is like if the Canucks...

The story my teeth tell is one of anxiety

I’m writing this, having just gotten my second gum graft in three years. For those who are blissfully unaware, a gum graft is a...

Stop telling people how to protest

Before I start, I’m going disclose that I am white — like, almost horrifically so. I recognize that as such I’m afforded some rights...

We can’t afford to be lenient with sex offenders

I can’t believe I have to write this. There shouldn’t even be a discussion happening around Brock. Fucking. Turner. If you don’t remember, Turner was...

Don’t tell me that I’m “so white”

I’m fed up with being told that I’m “whitewashed.” It’s a derogatory term implying that I don’t meet the stereotypical “standards” of my race....

Whether or not the US pardons Edward Snowden, he shouldn’t return

Recent weeks have seen a resurgence of an ongoing controversial discussion over whether President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden before leaving office. Russia granted...

How responses to SFU Confessions highlight rape culture on campus

It’s 2016. I get it, you’re probably tired of hearing about “women’s issues” and more angry ranting about the plight of “angry feminists” — but...

Point / Counterpoint

No, demand from the student body isn’t as strong as it appears   By Tanya Humeniuk   The story of the Build SFU project is best-described as a...