Student criticism of SFU’s Town Hall is misdirected and unproductive

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On May 26, SFU Student Services hosted an hour-long virtual Town Hall to address some of the most prevalent student concerns...

Proctor software is more risk than benefit for students

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Students in MATH 155 were shaken up recently when they received an email informing them that their remote exams would be...

New students are going to miss out on a lot of moments that make first year memorable

By: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate Do you remember your first day of classes? I vaguely recall a whirlwind of back-to-back classes as advised by my seniors,...

It’s too early to determine whether tuition needs to be adjusted

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor In late April, before summer classes had even begun, many students across Canada began to express their frustration that universities...

Remote learning is not an open invitation to cheat

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer As of March, in-person classes have been adapted into online courses. This has brought numerous changes to students’ learning experiences, such...

What Grinds Our Gears: The WiFi in SFU Residence ghosts me more than my dates

By: Paige Riding, News Writer When I lived on Residence this past school year — you know, before the world went to shit and everything closed...

Students should be given feedback on all of their assignments

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor One of the big downsides in allowing things to fall into a routine is that we begin failing to see...

Companies shouldn’t be exploiting tragedies to generate profits

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer “In these unprecedented times,” “We’re all in this together,” “Now more than ever,” and “Our hearts go out to those affected,”...

Covid relief for students doesn’t guarantee all student needs are met

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On April 22, Prime Minister Trudeau proposed legislation that would grant post-secondary students and recent graduates access to their own pool...

SFU must be willing to make structural changes for remote learning to be successful

By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Over the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact around the globe, and our SFU community is...