What Grinds Our Gears: Leaving a mess behind at the movie theatres

By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I love going to watch movies in theatres. There is such a strong sense of community, everything looks better on...

What Grinds Our Gears: Un-radicalized old people

By: Jacob Mattie; Peak Associate Old people — the ones that aren’t outright critical of any change — are often renowned for their mellow nature....

What Grinds Our Gears: SFU’s useless emails

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor SFU’s emails and updates are a running joke among students and it’s not hard to see why. Our inboxes become...

What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody

By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire...

What Grinds Our Gears: Students who regularly commandeer class discussions

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor The end of my first semester at university brings immeasurable joy in leaving certain overeager students behind. Seriously — what...

What Grinds Our Gears: People judging strangers

By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor Every day, I hear people judge strangers for things that don’t matter or affect them — like talking to themselves...

What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test

By: Nancy La, News Editor As I speed walk from Blusson Hall to the bottom floor of West Mall to get to my next class,...

What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer No matter how many years pass, the holiday season is the worst thing to happen to me in my retail...

What Grinds Our Gears: Outdoor pianos being ruined by the weather

by Nancy La, News Editor Coming back to in-person school filled me with excitement. Finally, my eyes could have a rest from the glaring blue-hued...

What Grinds Our Gears: Loud neighbours in SFU Residence

by Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU Residence is home to almost 2,000 students, and living in close quarters with so many people can have its...