Political Corner: China is imposing a neo-colonialist rule in Africa

Written by Sakina Nazarali, SFU Student China recently announced that they will be investing $147 million into a copper mining project in the Democratic Republic of...

Looking back and forward at SFU’s 2018

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor As we look back at the huge list of ridiculous things that happened at SFU in 2018, their contexts...

Children’s shows can and should deal with serious themes

Written by Komal Adeel, SFU Student Reflecting back on the Saturday morning cartoons that filled our childhood, a lot of moments that stand out are...

Political Corner: The Brexit deadline is soon, and its consequences are only looking worse with each day

Written by: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate After a year and a half of negotiation and internal conflicts, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her...

The best thing about legal pot is how little it’s shaken up our lives

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Cannabis has only been legal in Canada for a little over a month, but it’s no secret how much...

The social media trend of blackfishing is disturbing and unquestionably racist

Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer On November 6, a Twitter user named Wanna created a thread which showcased a number of white women partaking...

What If: There were no microwaves on campus

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor About two years ago, my family’s microwave finally broke down. Originally a wedding gift for my parents, it was...

What grinds our gears: Burnaby campus’ constantly imperfect temperature

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer Most students would agree that the worst part about winter at SFU is getting off the bus at the top...

Political Corner: Pakistan is surrendering to religious extremists by detaining Asia Bibi

Written by: Sakina Nazarali, SFU Student Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in Pakistan, was accused of blasphemy by three women on June 14, 2009 for...

Quran’s “Blacks for Trump” Twitter scam is far more hilarious and justified than your standard online deception

Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer The online world is deeply unsafe, and it’s important to be skeptical of what you read on social media....