We can’t afford to be lenient with sex offenders

I can’t believe I have to write this. There shouldn’t even be a discussion happening around Brock. Fucking. Turner. If you don’t remember, Turner was...

Don’t tell me that I’m “so white”

I’m fed up with being told that I’m “whitewashed.” It’s a derogatory term implying that I don’t meet the stereotypical “standards” of my race....

How responses to SFU Confessions highlight rape culture on campus

It’s 2016. I get it, you’re probably tired of hearing about “women’s issues” and more angry ranting about the plight of “angry feminists” — but...

Point / Counterpoint

No, demand from the student body isn’t as strong as it appears   By Tanya Humeniuk   The story of the Build SFU project is best-described as a...

American border authorities unfairly weed out weed users

  Marijuana has become widely accepted as both a recreational and medicinal drug. While weed is becoming more socially accepted here in Vancouver, our American...

Status isn’t a good enough reason to pick Apple

If you haven’t heard, people are getting growly about Apple’s decision to omit the headphone jack from the iPhone 7. Instead, they’ll supply customers...

How to be an ally to people who aren’t straight white dudes

Being white, straight, cisgender, male, and able-bodied in this country is like winning the lottery. You didn’t do anything to deserve your prize, but you...

Our student society sucks. Join a club anyways

As an SFU tour guide, I give every potential student I meet this piece of advice: join a club. It’s the first tip I...

Why Harambe memes are less harmless than they seem

You’ve likely seen your fair share of memes involving Harambe the gorilla: images that relegate his death to a glamourous source of amusement. These...

Metro Vancouver needs to provide space for people of African descent

People of African descent have lived on the West Coast for more than a century. The first large migration of the black community, from...