Why I no longer call myself a “peakbagger”

By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: brief mention of ableism. I’ve been fascinated with mountains ever since I can recall setting my eyes on one....

Canada’s women’s soccer team still fighting for equality

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Any young woman who grew up playing sports knows that getting society to take you, your teammates, and your...

Sports quiz: Bizarre occurrences

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Q1.) True or false: At one point in his career, legendary track and field athlete Jesse Owens broke three...

SFU dance team brings school spirit to basketball games

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer  There’s plenty of fun to be found at SFU men’s and women’s basketball games. Puppy therapy, heritage nights, concessions,...

Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor, and Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Bend It Like Beckham (2002) The term “Bend it like Beckham” may pay homage to...

Parents at games are too much

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I’ve never seen as many physical altercations as I have at a children’s hockey game. You would think parents...

Letter to a Legend: My mentor Jason Botchford

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I have a unique relationship with my mentor, Jason Botchford. We never had the chance to meet, but I...

Toxic hockey culture starts young

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor In the last few years, it’s become progressively harder to call myself a hockey fan. My love for the...

The second class treatment of first class athletes

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer In March 2019, members of the US women’s national soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against their umbrella organization, US...

How Hannah Cassers brought a softball club to SFU

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Third-year student Hannah Casseres began the co-ed SFU softball club to rekindle her childhood love for the sport and...