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...

What Grinds Our Gears: Being unnecessarily rude when playing online games

by Michelle Young, Copy Editor  I’m not much of a gamer, but in the games I have played, there never fails to be an entitled...

What Grinds Our Gears: People judging others for dressing up for Halloween

by Tamanna T., Staff Writer Dressing up for Halloween should not have an age limit, it is basically like ComicCon but at home with your...

What Grinds Our Gears: Professors who introduce new concepts in the last 10 minutes of lecture

by Lubaba Mahmud, Opinions Editor The other day in class, I somehow managed to understand what was going on without coffee. Third-year classes aren’t easy...

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...