TAs should be formally taught to teach

We’re all friends here, so we can all agree that a Teaching Assistant (TA) can make or break a course. I’m not suggesting that...

Student-faculty romance. Sorry, where’s the problem?

Leave it to the UBC administration to consider a means for sexual assault control that’s so shortsighted it’ll leave you questioning the professional competency...

Prank YouTubers need to stop

This January, I was in Toronto with a friend, walking down Yonge street at 1 a.m. We wanted to explore the city and get...

Point / Counterpoint: The Ghomeshi Verdict

OPPOSE IT:  The verdict proves rape culture is still alive and well By Laura Scheck According to Statistics Canada’s crime victimization survey from 2004, approximately 460,000...

Western travellers, beware!

When news headlines around the world broke out that Otto Warmbier, 21-year-old American student from Ohio, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour...

Tax the rich to support the homeless

It was a beautiful day. The rare Vancouver sun was shining and I was merrily on my way to Harbour Center via the 135....

Trigger warnings are not an excuse to censor free speech

Inormally write for The Peak’s humour section, so something really has to bug me to put me in the den of seriousness. Lately that...

‘Sexy’ restaurant dress codes violate human rights

Working as a restaurant server is a hard job. You are constantly on your feet, you have to deal with rude customers, and all...

Embrace SFU’s commuter culture

Picture your Monday morning. You drag yourself out of bed, question whether you really need this university degree (as per routine), and grudgingly prepare...

Universities should offer voluntary exit exams

These days, it’s common to hear employers complain about the lack of skills that recent undergraduates have. They rant and rave that university students...