Don’t dismiss ADHD as an excuse to get drugs

Written by: Eva Zhu, Peak Associate Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that causes difficulty in brain function and development. Two common symptoms...

What grinds our gears: Solo students taking up whole booths all by themselves

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I’ve been known to carry a lot on my back to campus each day. Between my laptop, large notepad,...

What If: Computers were installed into every lecture hall seat

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Most modern students live off the technology we live with, but if we got computers in every lecture hall,...

The negative public stance on Syrian refugees reveals a loss in Canadian values

Written by: Matt Holowko, SFU Student Three years ago, Canada welcomed refugees from Syria. I couldn’t help but feel proud and patriotic at the thought...

Queer students deserve better than what the SFSS is providing

Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor When I left high school, every breath felt fresher and every step felt stronger. Most students experience this power,...

The beauty standard for fairer and lighter skin in India has grown deep and unfair

Written by: Jasleen Bains, SFU Student I grew up watching light-skinned Indian actresses and models on television, believing that my darker skin made me subordinate....

Printing costs at SFU shouldn’t be a thing

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer One thing that majorly irks me as an SFU student is the printing fees. Surrey campus charges $0.11...

The USMCA will do nothing but harm Canada’s trade and independence

Written by: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate After months of uncertainty regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), we learned this past week that it...

The Canucks Fortnite ban is well-meaning, but useless

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor The Vancouver Canucks made for an interesting headline recently, when the team introduced a video-game ban for the players...

What If: The upcoming student union building suddenly disappeared

Written by: Gene Cole If anything plagues students’ eyes as they venture to Burnaby campus each week, it’s the endless amount of construction. It’s become...