VPL bans free expression

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer In a meeting last July, former CEO and chief librarian of the Vancouver Public Library Christina de Castell prohibited...

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter lets the government legally violate your rights

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Section 33, also known as the notwithstanding clause under the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedom, allows the provincial and...

Stop normalizing racism towards South Asians

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of anti-South Asian rhetoric. Whether it’s “taking our jobs,” “ruining the economy,” or not “assimilating” to western norms,...

Campus public “safety” doesn’t help students feel safe

By: Tejas Saini, SFU Student and Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor On a cold evening in my first year, I was studying in the School of...

The Conservatives’ policy declaration reveals contradictions on important issues

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Whether you are rich or poor, a climate change activist or denier, the Conservative party seems to want to appeal...

Don’t give up on seasonal produce

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Seasonal eating entails consuming foods that are naturally grown and harvested during their peak season in a specific region. This...

The Conservative Party’s policy declaration is comprised of carefully constructed lies

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of abortion legislation and violence against pregnant people. It’s been over two years since Conservative party leader Pierre...

The mind and body are friends, so love them both

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of mental health issues. Psychotherapy and physical therapy work great on their own. But wouldn’t it be...

The climate’s health is ours

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor There it is again, that funny feeling. Climate change is causing catastrophic floods, droughts, wildfires, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and...

We are no better than our neighbours down south

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of the transatlantic slave trade, segregation, anti-Indigenous violence, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. There’s a...