What Grinds Our Gears: The intersection of Arts and East Campus Road

Imagine, if you will, a perfectly normal intersection at SFU. There are cheerful pedestrians walking to UniverCity, Blusson, or the SFU Exchange. If you...

What Grinds Our Gears: Ice cream samples need to be banned!

Do you ever spend a long day at the beach and find yourself craving an ice cream on the way home? Since I moved...

WGOG: If the sun is down, my pen should be too

There’s a specific feeling that you experience once you hit the 3 hour mark into a final and the world outside has gone pitch...

WGOG: SFU furniture and my poor back

I’m big, 440 lbs big, and I can’t comfortably sit in/on most SFU classroom chairs and furniture. Even during years where I was in...

What Grinds Our Gears: multi-factor authentication

I can’t be the only one who despises multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you are a student at SFU, you have likely experienced the frustrating...

What Grinds Our Gears: Charity campaigns at the checkout

I recently moved close to a Walmart and inevitably find myself there for essentials. Every time, I’m asked if I want to add a...

What Grinds our Gears: Train to Braid

Do you ever switch trains at Columbia, only to see the wait time for the next Production-Way line is . . . 15 minutes?...

What Grinds Our Knees: Being too tall

Being tall might be something many want, but honestly, it’s a full-time curse. My knees? Crunchier than a Nature Valley granola bar. Running? Please....

What Grinds Our Gears: Hardcover books

Let me set the scene. It’s midnight. You’re cozy. Under layers of a blanket and a duvet. Swallowed whole like a sentient marshmallow. The...

What Grinds Our Gears: Friend who guesses the movie’s plot

Never have I ever had a friend guess the plot twist of the movie I was showing them in the first 20 minutes. Oh...