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,...

What Grinds Our Gears: Misleading prices

By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor Generally, I don’t mind spending a little bit more on food items that I enjoy, as long as I am...