SFU through 2017, a review of the ups and downs

SFU wrote a sexual violence policy It’s great that SFU finally has a comprehensive policy on sexual violence, both to keep students safe and to...

Apple, the slowdown scandal better keep you honest

They say, “don’t believe everything you hear.” I say, treat every fantastical thing you hear as a lead to something that might actually be...

Taylor Swift deserved her place on TIME’s “Silence Breakers” cover

On December 6, 2017, TIME magazine released their annual Person of the Year issue. This year’s cover featured “The Silence Breakers,” which represent women...

Dear DC Comics: the Amazons are warriors, not sex icons

By Gabrielle McLaren, Staff Writer One sticky-hot summer day, my best friend and I walked out of the movie theatre and sat in her car...

Stop sexualizing and harassing the Stranger Things cast

Recently, Spanish radio company PlayFM spoke about the W Magazine cover which named Millie Bobby Brown as one of the reasons “Why TV is...

SFU needs to do better about snow closures this year

By: Sam Gorick As a Communications major at SFU, my faith in the university’s own communication strategy was questioned during last year’s snowstorms, which forced...

Writing: consistently graded, rarely taught

By: Aaron Richardson, Staff Writer Writing has been an integral part of my experience at SFU. From 300-word responses to 20-page papers, my writing is...

Don’t be so quick to condemn Aasia Bibi for poisoning her husband’s family

20-year-old Aasia Bibi of Pakistan was forced into an arranged marriage with Amjad Akram by her parents in early September. To get out of...

The lack of regulation on alternative medicine makes it dangerous

By: Ahmed Ali Essentially, alternative medicine is any treatment that is not part of conventional, evidence-based medicine, such as one would learn in certified medical...

Being in an interracial relationship doesn’t absolve you of racism

By: Winona Young CBC has reported that the number of interracial marriages has steadily increased over past decades. This ought to come as no surprise...