Opinions of the Hour

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor A sobering amendment - Meera Ulysses, The Varsity Back in December, Canada’s impaired driving laws changed to let officers give breathalyzer tests more...

Opinions of the Hour

“There are two kinds of Indigenous governance structures, but Canada has been listening to just one,” by Carey Newman, at CBC News. An excellent piece,...

When will it click for SFU that iClickers are pointless?

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Excuse me as I do my best Tina Fey-playing-Ms. Norbury voice . . . “Class, raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized...

What If . . . SFU had formal school uniforms

Written by Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Even though many of us at SFU are adults in at least our early 20s, it’s common for us to be treated like children...

Political Corner: Canada is being put in the crossfire created by China’s conflict with the US

Written by Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate In December 2018, the CFO of Huawei, a Chinese telecommunication and electronics company, was detained by Canadian authorities in Vancouver. Authorities detained the CFO,...

What Grinds Our Gears: Computer-lab desk-hoggers

Written by Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer When you’re walking through the library during peak study season, a free desktop computer can be a rare sight. As someone who doesn’t want...

Failure shouldn’t be how you learn to be a good student

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor When I first got to SFU, one of the first jokes I heard was that the most relieving thing you could hear from...

Most unnecessary things SFU will force you to buy

Written by Jennifer Low, Peak Associate Winter break is over, there’s no denying it anymore. It’s time to once again shell out that hard-earned cash for...

BC’s vow to have zero-emission vehicles by the year 2040 is absolutely doable

Written by Elise Burgert, Peak Associate In a big move towards climate action, the B.C. provincial government declared a mandate on November 20 to have all...

After the SFSS Executive Director consultation, there’s room for hope

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor On January 8, the SFSS held an open consultation for students regarding the hiring of the new Executive Director (ED), a newer variant...