What Grinds Our Gears
Why am I paying for parking when there are no spots
November 28, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer I am not a fan of parking lots in the slightest, but especially when it comes to the stress of SFU parking lots. Why is it nearly impossible to find parking anywhere on campus? The East Lot is MASSIVE, the North Lot is decently sized, and we have big parkades, but not one free spot in sight? Yes, I know it does get less crowded…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Forgetting Leftovers in the fridge
November 28, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer I absolutely adore leftovers. The exquisite joy of eating the same delicious meal more than once and not having to make anything is the ultimate win. I love leftovers so much, I look forward to…
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Horribly installed illegal headlights
November 28, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor What’s with all the blazing car headlights in recent years? Many of us have noticed, newspapers have written about it, and, shocker, people have crashed as a result of them. For the longest time, I…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Increasingly extreme weather
November 22, 2023By: Sharon Ha, SFU Student What’s wrong with you, Vancouver? Why can’t you be mild like you were advertised to be? People come here looking for a mild climate with gentle seasons — it’s called a temperate rainforest for a…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Stepping on leaves that don’t crunch
November 7, 2023By: Sam Wong, SFU Student It’s fall: the season of dying leaves and see-saw temperatures. I’m already running late to my class before I see a leaf, brown and all curled up. The perfect leaf. I expect it to be…
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Stop signs are for stopping
October 10, 2023By: Kaja Antic, SFU Student As an experienced driver in Metro Vancouver, I’ve noticed an ongoing problem that threatens the safety of our roadways. It also threatens the well-being of other people. I constantly see drivers speed past the stop…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Going to Costco
September 21, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor I absolutely hate Costco. Specifically, I hate the shopping experience at Costco. Do not, for the love of god, start lecturing me on what “good deals” they have because I have heard enough from everyone…
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WGOG: Concert prices are a joke
August 3, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Who are concerts meant for anymore? They sure aren’t meant for full-time college students who work several jobs just to pay for tuition and rent. I’m not pocketing a cent towards savings. I can’t spend…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The pineapple on pizza debate
July 28, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor In the year of our Lord, 2023, I came across a Hinge profile that specified the user’s opinion on pineapple on pizza . . . Hawaiian pizza has been around since 1962, the pineapple on…
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What Grinds Our Gears: One-uppers
July 7, 2023By: Alex Ileto, SFU Student POV: You’re enjoying a light-hearted conversation with your friends, talking about little nuances and funny interactions from your day. You mention you didn’t sleep well this morning. Your friends express pity except for that one…
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