What Grinds Our Gears: Carrying cash

by Chitransh Motwani, SFU Student It’s 2021, why are we still dealing with bills when we could just pay for everything with our cards or...

What Grinds Our Gears: Keeping cookware in the fridge

by Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate If you’re like me and have very little disposable income, chances are you do a lot of your own cooking...

What Grinds Our Gears: TikToks that encourage overconsumption

By Lubaba Mahmud, Opinions editor I’m chilling on my couch, watching TikToks — as one does — when I come across the side of the app...

What Grinds Our Gears: Saying “no offence” to soften the blow of an insult

By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Lately, I’ve been getting better at taking criticism, especially when it's constructive. I think this kind of honest feedback helps people...

What Grinds Our Gears: Course planning

By: Lubaba Mahmud, Peak Associate “Here we go again,” I sighed as I opened the email about my enrolment appointment last month. I scrolled through...

WGOG: Indian parents valuing the opinions of others over their kids

By: Child of Indian Parents, SFU Student  Dear Indian parents, You need to re-prioritize whose opinions truly matter.  When you teach your children that the opinions of...

What Grinds Our Gears: Paying for printing

By: Victoria Belway, SFU Student I transferred to SFU in Fall 2020 from Douglas College, and this semester I had my first in-person class at...

What Grinds Our Gears: Switching Breakout Rooms without warning

By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Since SFU began holding classes remotely, many instructors have been using Zoom to hold live classes. Zoom is a great...

What Grinds Our Gears: People who make conversations about themselves

By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor  Being naturally introverted, the thought of opening up to a friend or loved one about myself already bombards me with...

What Grinds Our Gears: People who don’t recycle

By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor The other day I went out for a coffee and because JJ Bean had a bunch of open tables outside,...