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Adulthood 101: Plant Parenting

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By: Jessie Morton 

First off: the seven best plants for plant-parenting newbies

  1. Snake plant

The ultimate hard-to-kill plant, it is commonly called the Mother in Law’s Tongue. It does well in limited light and acts as an air purifier for your home. Choose one with dark leaves; avoid pale ones. The roots are prone to rot, so when repotting, use a soilless/cacti mixture. Allow the soil to dry between watering.

  1. Spider plant

Plant in well-draining potting mix. Bright, indirect light. They really like hanging baskets and grow quickly, so will need a larger pot each year. Water well, but allow to dry out between waterings. They like a slightly cooler space and enjoy light pruning. These guys also purify your air!

  1. Aloe

Tired of buying aloe gel when you burn to a crisp in summer? (Where my pale folks at?) Buy an aloe plant and use the gel! Choose a pot with a drainage hole and fill it with a succulent/cacti mix. Root rot is the main cause of death for aloe. It likes bright, indirect sunlight. Water deeply and infrequently, don’t let it sit in water. Harvest the gel by cutting the arm from the main stem, leaving about an inch. Cut in half and scoop out the gel.

  1. Pothos

They can live in many lighting conditions, including fluorescent lighting — though the more white in the leaves, the more light it requires. They can also tolerate long periods of dry soil, or can live indefinitely in water. Their vines can grow up to 30 feet long: perfect for trailing around windows or shelves.

  1. Jade plant

The lucky plant! Water when the top inch of soil is dry. Never let this plant dry out completely, but do not overwater. Jade plants require full sunlight, and therefore, they like their surroundings to be a bit balmy.

  1. Boston Fern

These ferns like mild temperatures with high humidity and indirect light. In the winter, set

the pot on a tray with pebbles and water to allow for optimal humidity. Regardless of season, ensure that their soil remains damp; they like to be potted in peat moss mix.

  1. Air Plant

These plants are super cool, mostly because they don’t need soil! They love bright, indirect light. A sunny bathroom would be perfect with its combination of light and humidity. Watering will depend on how much light it is receiving. Every week or so, soak your plant in water for about five minutes. Then, place it on a towel and let it fully dry. Mist once a week as well. These plants look great in glass terrariums or vases with crystals or stones. Try hanging them in a window!

 

Top Tips

  1. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when plant shopping. You wouldn’t buy a car without

talking to the salesperson, right? Buying plants is no different. Tell them what amount of

light and warmth the plant will have at its new home and they can make some

recommendations! They can also help you pick out the right pot and soil.

  1. Have a propagation party! Most plants can be propagated, meaning you can take a

cutting and regrow it in water or soil, creating a new plant. Swapping cuttings from your

plants with a group of your friends is a free way to get new plants. Do some research online on the best way to start a cutting from specific plants.

  1. Fertilizer is your friend. Plants need food too! As a general rule, plants will flourish with

some fertilizer once a month in growing season (summer and spring). Plants tend to go

dormant and grow less to survive winter, so they won’t need any treats over the holidays.

  1. Most plants die from overwatering; it’s worse than underwatering. Stick to a schedule so

you don’t overwater out of forgetfulness.

  1. Let your plants acclimate to their environments. Moving plants to new locations in the home can stress them out. Plants love consistency.
  2. Dust your friends. It allows more sunlight to reach the leaves and makes then look pretty.
  3. Being a plant parent doesn’t have to be expensive. Small plants that will grow large in a

few years are under $10. Shop around for pots and other accessories at thrift stores and

on Craigslist; paint can make anything trendy.

The Worst Purchase: Non-mandatory online access code

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Written by: Sakina Nazarali, SFU Student

Right after one of my business lectures, I knew I needed my textbook fast. To help with costs, the professor mentioned we could buy an earlier edition of the book if needed, and that a copy with an online access code was not required.

To go the extra mile, though, I paid an extra $40 to obtain the online access code anyway. These codes are usually advertised to assess your progress on material within the textbook. What I expected was several quizzes, tests and resources for doing better on your exams and to help you better understand the content.

At the time, I thought this would be a worthwhile tool to have. But I can confidently tell you not to bother with buying books and tools that your professor doesn’t require you to read.

The other thing I didn’t realize was that this online resource is usually meant more as a tool for the teacher, rather than the student. To use this access code, my professor needed to make a class for that course through which you will be able to access the material. In my case, I had to request that the professor make a class, since so few other students bought or wanted to use this online code. If your professor is unwilling to create the class online, your purchase has gone down the drain.

But even after going that extra mile to get the online tools working, it was clear how unnecessary online resources like this are. Practicing multiple-choice questions online that are nothing like the ones that are on your exam (which, by the way, is quantitative) is a poor use of your time when you already have reading and assignments to help you learn with. Plus, because of the lengthiness of the online assignments, it’s also difficult to justify that extra study time for something that may not be helpful.

My advice: only purchase it if you are asked to, because your professor probably knows exactly what they are doing when they list something as non-required.

KIN GAMES 2019: Conference in Review

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This year's team. (Hannah Davis / The Peak)

Hannah Davis:

The KIN Games is an annual kinesiology conference aiming to unite Canadian university students through three adrenaline-fuelled days filled with sports, dance, academics, spirit challenges, and social events. Teams from different schools across the country, including SFU, assembled in Toronto this year to participate in the games from March 14th-17th. This year’s theme was “Unity Through Diversity.”

This was SFU’s sixth year participating in the conference, and the team was excited to have placed third-place in spirit and second place in dance, coming fourth place overall in a pool of 32 teams from an array of Canadian universities.

“I am so incredibly proud of this year’s team,” shared Hannah Davis the team’s choreographer, a two year veteran (and the author of this article). “Everyone worked so hard, practicing dance and sports one to three times every week. We all wanted to work hard for each other.”

The SFU team performing their dance. (Hannah Davis / The Peak)

This year’s sports events were dodgeball, benchball, ultimate frisbee, handball and seated volleyball. To even the playing field, it is tradition that non-traditional sports are chosen for the sports events. Of note, SFU came undefeated in benchball thanks to a wicked strategy: having a few tall teammates with longer than average arms.

Upon asking members of this year’s KIN Games team what the event means to them, most of the answers shared a common theme: they were blown away by the degree to which KIN Games fosters friendships.

“It was pretty awesome meeting everyone from across Canada, people from different places, backgrounds and programs, and we all got along,” shared Malcolm MacRitchie, an SFU and KIN Games alumnus. “You could talk to anyone and they would be your friend if you wanted them to.”

While the conference is founded in competition, creating friendships and developing connections (or KINnections) is what ultimately comes first. Sarah Powell, a KIN Games first-timer, said:

“The kin-munity is something I craved throughout my (very extended) undergrad. [ . . . ] It was so inspiring to meeting students from across Canada who are going to be shaping Canada’s future”.

It is not uncommon for students to make friends with people from different provinces while at KIN Games and stay in touch and visit each other months after the conference is over. Parneet Sidhu, a KIN Games rookie and queen, shares: “You can walk around and wave or introduce yourself to anybody else. I mean, who wouldn’t want to make 600 new best friends?”

The Kin Games builds and strengthens students’ connections to the school they are from. Daniel Sclater, who went to Kin games for the first time this year shares: “Kin games [not only] helped create a bond between myself and other students, but also to the university a whole.”

“I’ve never been so proud to be from SFU”. – Sarah Powell, Kin Games Rookie

If you love sports, meeting people and having fun, keep an eye out for recruitment for SFU’s 2019–20 KIN Games team, which will be happening this coming September. All are welcome, as you do not need to be in Kinesiology to take part in the conference.The next KIN Games conference will be happening in Brock, Ontario.

Spark Joy

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Written by: Tiffany Chang
Illustrated by: Alice Zhang

I just wanted to stress-clean and not think about homework for a little while! When I entered the abyss that is my closet, I didn’t ask for an emotional assault by my own accumulation of useless school supplies. But to my horror, it happened anyway, and I came out the other side of that abyss clutching three years’ worth of academic paraphernalia and excruciatingly painful memories.

Four of the same SFU booklets for prospective grade 12 students: It’s the one that includes all of SFU’s programs and requirements to get into each faculty. I got one each during a presentation at my high school, a campus tour, an orientation night, and a Welcome Day. I tried to remember the youthful spark of jubilance I once had, but I can’t anymore — my soul is already too crumpled, as crumpled as these pamphlets.

The iClicker: The early 2000 AD technology I spent $50 on and I only ever used for that one class. It brings back memories of how much I hated myself for choosing that class, and how I became a grumpy freshman walking into those three-hour lectures first thing in the AM on Monday mornings! The only way that I’d even consider keeping this piece of plastic is if it could help me control my daily life, like using the yellow on/off button to mute the loud AF construction noise on the Burnaby campus!

17 SFU lanyards: I don’t even own enough keys, or key chains, for that matter, to need more than one lanyard. I’ve unearthed 17 so far and I wouldn’t be surprised if I see another lying around. It just proves that I’m one of the thousands of young students turned innocent victims of the “SFU” brand.

Four SFU pins: The pin that I dislike the most is the one I got during an almost hour-long wait for kitten therapy. I’m not a cat person by any means, but I thought I’d give it a shot and I decided to go with a friend. I came out disappointed and carrying a pin in my jacket pocket that kept on reminding me of how much time I wasted lining up for tiny cats running away from the students who tried to love them.

An SFU rubber phone stand/card holder: I received this delightfully useless item on Welcome Day when everyone had a chance to spin the wheel just outside the bookstore. As much as I love free stuff and appreciated the prize, I knew right away that I wasn’t going to use it. But of course, I put an awkward smile on my face and proceeded to put it in my backpack. I knew all too well that this was going to be donated in the next year or two.

Men need to stop seeing fashion as just a women’s activity

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Written by: Youeal Abera, News Team Member

Whenever I list people who are icons of fashion — at least the people wearing it, not so much those designing and making money off of it — I can only think of women. This is a huge testament to the intelligence, artistry, and fearlessness of women, who proudly bear outfits that redefine how we present our bodies and how we express ourselves through what we wear.

Because of how much more women do with their clothing and fashion, men often don’t care to share this interest, seeing it as emasculating or feminine. But it’s neither of these things, and it’s disappointing just how common this attitude is towards fashion.

The belief that men will lose their masculinity if they want to enjoy fashion seems particularly common in pop culture. It’s especially clear at the Met Gala, an annual event hosted by Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of American Vogue, with a unique fashion theme for the musicians and actors in attendance to follow. It’s an opportunity to wear something fully original, allowing the guests to resemble pieces of art.

The biggest moments of the Met Gala have almost exclusively been from the iconic looks of women. In 2015, Rihanna arrived to the Gala wearing a beautiful golden dress by Chinese designer Guo Pei. That same year, Beyoncé stunted at the Met Gala when she arrived on the red carpet wearing a beautiful jeweled and transparent dress by Riccardo Tisci. Meanwhile, just last year, Zendaya wore an incredible armor-inspired Versace design by Law Roach, embodying Joan of Arc and standing out from the dresses of the other women.

However, every year, men seem to arrive at the Met Gala wearing plain reiterations of a suit and tie. In contrast to the pieces of art women wear, men seem to arrive at fashion’s biggest night without placing any consideration into what’s on their body. Even though they have the same red-carpet walkway, the men never seem to push the envelope at the one event where envelopes are meant to be pushed. It’s almost as if they know that the second they dare to dress “outside of the box,” their masculinity, along with their fashion, will fall under great scrutiny.

This is something I’ve seen as much in personal life as I have in celebritydom. One day, I wore a pair of blue Jordans with blue shorts and a blue basketball jersey. I also had on a blue beanie with the number “1994” across the front it.  It was a simple outfit. It was the beginning of summer, and since we were entering one of my favourite seasons, I decided to exclusively wear my favourite colour and was proud of my outfit.

But later that day, I vividly remember three of my coworkers standing right in front of me, glancing my way and laughing. I gave them a confused look, and one of the leaders loudly told me that I was “doing too much,” and that I should “dumb down” my fashion choices.

I may have been able to refrain from telling this person that she dressed like a Baby Gap mannequin, but I still went home with a chip on my shoulder that evening. This was the same summer that another church leader at a camp I worked at told me I shouldn’t be concerned with my clothes because — according to her — “men shouldn’t care too much about fashion.”

So, for the rest of the summer, I dressed the way people in my workplace expected men to: like they woke up in the dark, found whatever was lying around, and hoped nothing had a stain. But with the power and personality clothing gives us, I’m disappointed how few men want to have an outfit that means so much more.

This stigma towards men caring about style is certainly changing, thankfully. Billy Porter’s outfit at the 2019 Oscars, a beautiful black gown with a tuxedo jacket, reminded me that men are certainly able to make bold fashion statements. People ended up taunting Porter online after the awards ceremony, but he remained victorious as one of the most iconic looks of the evening. It was a reminder that men can celebrate the freedom of fashion without allowing it to define their masculinity.

Fashion is different for everyone. Everyone has their own style, and should never be afraid to showcase it. Moreover, men need to stop buying into the notion that fashion is only an outlet for women. If you’re a man who’s just not “into” fashion, that’s cool. But if you’re a man who isn’t into it because you find it emasculating, or don’t understand what you can do with it, then you should reevaluate why you feel this way, and what it says about how you perceive femininity.

Why we broke up; I am not a Bernese mountain dog.

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Written by: Simrin Purhar

Dear Eric,

If you’re reading this note it’s because I’ve left you.

Despite me moving on and dating your brother’s fiancée’s nephew (who plays in a locally renowned indie band with his high-school buddies), I still love you. But please do not mistake that for me being in love with you — because I am not.

And because I still love you (but am not in love with you) I thought I’d disclose the honest reasons as to why I broke up with you:

  1. You told me to “just relax” when I got pissed that you corrected my Facebook friend’s grammar in her #MeToo post.
  2. I read in your journal that your dream girl is a slender 5’10” blonde who’s majoring in gender studies. Fuck you.
  3. You have the same disturbing amount of patience that a middle school music teacher has. The kind of teacher that teaches students how to play “Over The Rainbow” on a ukulele semester after semester after semester after semester. I think you’re a sociopath.  
  4. I witnessed you cry yourself to sleep when you watched 30 Rock for the first time… after realizing it wasn’t a geology documentary that aired on BBC, because you couldn’t impress your friends with your documentary-watching.
  5. I’ve heard you say to three separate males that you thought they had Willem Dafoe-ish energy.
  6. You tried to make the catch phrase “You just got Willem Dafoe’d!” your thing, without ever explaining what being Willem Dafoe’d even meant.
  7. You told me that you once went to a frat party, called the police, and then told everyone at the party that you heard the police were coming just so you could look like the hero.
  8. You make your “famous” salmon burgers with canned, no-name brand salmon but mock people who make avocado toast.
  9. You stroked my hair with the vigour one should use only on their Bernese mountain dog’s severely tangled fur.
  10. The password to all your accounts is “no-password-needed-just-walk-right-in.”

Sincerest Regards,

Your brother’s fiancee’s nephew’s new girlfriend (also your ex-girlfriend)

 

NASTIEST baby raccoon names of the season!

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Written by: Jennifer Low
Illustrated by: Cora Fu

Spring is finally here and we all know what that means. SFU will soon be overrun with adorable baby raccoons. I know that picking a baby name for your tiny bundle of joy is as stressful as it is fun and exciting. So to help all those mommy raccoons out there, I’ve compiled the greatest list of funky, stylish, classy, hipster baby names that will be all the rage this season. Somewhere in this list I guarantee you will find the perfect unique name for your child! Happy scavenging!

Dhumpstyr:

A fantastic unisex alternative to the classic name, Dumpster. This name also serves as a nod to where they were conceived. One raccoon mommy shares: “Our son, Dhumpstyr Lidd, ended up being conceived in a dumpster just outside of West Mall! Maybe we’ll wait a few years before we tell him.”

Nastie

This fun twist on the popular girl’s name, Nasty, is sure to turn heads and attract compliments everywhere your little raccoon goes. Meaning “highly unpleasant,” “physically nauseating,” and “annoying,” your child will have a lot to live up to.

Baighnditt

A lovely variation of Bandit, Baighnditt connotes thieving, robbing, and stealing. This strong unisex name represents the noble skills of your child’s ancestors and recognizes their characteristic black “mask” that distinguishes them from possums and other riff-raff.

Trash Panda

This name skyrocketed to popularity with the movie Guardians of the Galaxy volume 2, whose protagonist saved the galaxy despite his proximity to humans. While not a traditional raccoon name, many raccoon parents have been nicknamed this by university students and love the idea of giving their children a topically hip name.

Gharbageé

Meaning unwanted or unusable waste materials, this moniker is a variation of the name Garbage and can be shortened to Garby, Garb, or Bage. This name is typically used for boys and is a very popular middle name.

Chompyson

This name means the son of Chompy, but it’s perfectly fitting if your kid is a little on the aggressive side with a habit of biting people’s fingers. This name will help your little raccoon really stand out in the world of garbage-foraging, while always reminding them of their roots.

Student group Tuition Freeze Now presents at SFU Board of Governors meeting, boos board members out of room

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Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Team Member

The March 21 Board of Governors meeting was cut short following a passed motion to approve the new Budget and Financial plan, which includes tuition increases. Student advocacy group Tuition Freeze Now presented to the Board just before the motion passed, in protest of the proposed tuition increases. 

Jade Ho, Quentin Rowe-Codner, Jorji Temple, and Giovanni HoSang presented on behalf of Tuition Freeze Now. 

“Since our last presentation to you, students across SFU have made their opposition to this increase felt at every level [ . . . ] students are thoroughly engaged with this issue, as you can see by the number of people who are in this room today,” said Ho. 

“We are extremely disappointed that administration [ . . . ] has failed to address this shortcoming by altering the budget in any way,” Temple said.

“This feels like an abusive relationship,” HoSang expressed. “Budgets, like the one that you are voting on today, are made up of choices and priorities. They are moral documents.”

Following the presentation, Martin Pochurko, Vice-President Finance and Administration, provided more insight into the budget and the consultation process. He stated that the Board’s consultation was extensive and included faculty, student groups, the SFSS, the GSS, executives, and other specialty groups. Pochurko stated that during the process, they heard “loud and clear” the message that students do not want a tuition increase.

The counterargument, explained Pockhurko, is that administrators do not want cuts, as “they are feeling extreme cost pressures; there’s a whole pile of projects going on at the university, and to counterbalance that with cuts is seen as not productive.”

President Andrew Petter noted that SFU shares budget information in a more public and transparent way than other universities. 

Petter explained that there was a deficit in the operating budget last year. “With the proposed tuition increases that take place this year it will only come back to balance. It will not incur a surplus,” he elaborated.

”We have, unlike other institutions, not created a differential international student tuition at the graduate level except in premium degree programs,” Petter said, which was met by laughter from Tuition Freeze Now members. 

After the discussion, the board voted in favor of the new Budget and Financial Plan. Alam Khehra, the board’s undergraduate student representative, was the only member who raised their hand in opposition to the motion. 

After the vote, Board Chair Fiona Robin addressed the Tuition Freeze Now students. “I expect that you are disappointed in the board’s decision, but I want to point out to you that every member sitting on this board has one duty, and that is to the university as a whole.”

To this, Tuition Freeze Now audience members yelled “boo” and “shame.”

Ho stepped forward and announced that Tuition Freeze Now had come prepared with two additional motions that they would like to put forward, in the case that the board voted in favor of the budget.

“We hope that the board of governors direct SFU administration to form a coalition with Tuition Freeze Now and the Student Society to lobby government for funding to enact a tuition freeze.”

Ho asked if anyone would like to move the motion, which was followed by silence from the board.

Ho read out the second motion: “Be it resolved that the board of governors direct SFU to publicize all proposed budget materials as they are developed and be it further resolved that the board of governors finance committee meeting related to the budget and all committee documents arising therefore are made open to SFU students and staff.”

After a loud exchange, Robin responded “there are no board members that are moving those motions this morning [ . . . ] we will take that into consideration.”

This was followed by a round of chants from Tuition Freeze Now and members of the audience: “Students are not cash cows” and “SFU, don’t you F us.”

Robin announced that they would take a five-minute break.

Following the break, the students congregated and demanded of the board to “give us something concrete.”

Despite Robin banging her gavel and calling “order!” students’ protests continued. “Respect is a two-way street,” said Petter.

“Why are we building a 30-million dollar stadium?” asked a Tuition Freeze Now audience member.

The Peak was not able to confirm the accuracy of this figure. SFU Athletics has reported that students will be contributing $10 million to the project via a special student levy, while SFU will cover “any additional costs.” It was also reported that SFU would grant $50,000 per year to the SFSS from 2016 to 2030, so as to offer financial aid to students left in need by the added cost of the levy.

“If tough decisions are being made, then how come the top five administrators at this university have seen an $800,000 increase in pay year over year since 2004?” asked Temple.

The Peak was not able to confirm the accuracy of this figure by the time of print publication.

A Tuition Freeze Now member yelled “they used to call us the radical campus, I think it’s time to bring that back!” which initiated a round of cheers from Tuition Freeze Now members.

Although there were several other items on the agenda, the meeting was cut short when Robin decided to adjourn the open session of the meeting. This was followed by a round of chants from the Tuition Freeze Now students that lasted for several minutes, as the board members got up and gathered their belongings.

Several Tuition Freeze Now members yelled “boo” as Petter and the board members exited the room.

Angela Wilson, Senior Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs for the Office of the President, said in an email statement to The Peak: “We welcome student input and we were pleased to have them attend and present at the March 21 meeting, as well as at the February board meeting [ . . . ] after the vote, the disruption in the room made it difficult to have a productive dialogue and so the meeting was ended.”

Tuition Freeze Now held a rally on Monday March 18 to raise awareness about their presentation at the Board of Governors meeting. Speakers at the rally included former MP and current Burnaby North-Seymour NDP Candidate Svend Robinson and Vancouver City Councillor Jean Swanson. 

“I stand in solidarity with you in saying freeze tuition now,” declared Robinson at the rally. 

Tuition Freeze Now also presented at the last Board of Governors meeting on January 24, 2019. However, they were told during this meeting that the Board could not discuss specifics as budgetary matters were not on the agenda.

What grinds our gears: Clueless students who argue with the prof

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Written by: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student

That one guy’s hand shoots up, even though a few seconds ago he was slouched in his chair scrolling through Instagram. The professor keeps using a term that he isn’t familiar with and wants her to explain it. He asks aggressively, treating the prof as if they had skipped over that important key term and sabotaged his chance at success in the class.

How could he have known that term? Well, he had three opportunities: He could have listened when the teacher discussed it two minutes prior, he could have done this week’s reading, or he could have just glanced at the syllabus. Alas, he was not so passionately invested until this very second. Stop the show, this guy cares now!

It’s not my business if you’re paying attention, and no one is always focused. But indignantly challenging the teacher after putting zero investment into the class wastes everyone’s time. Either you’re interrupting while I’m trying to listen, or you’re just making lecture take longer than it needs to.

Don’t “suddenly care” and interrupt things for everyone who was following. It’s your choice to care about this week’s lecture, and you misunderstanding something is not the same as an attack on your education.

 

Illustration by Jarielle Lim/The Peak

Tutorial experiences first genuine discussion of semester through trash-talking prof

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Written by: Zoe Vedova

HARBOUR CENTRE, B.C. – Describing the event as “utterly transformative,” 19-year-old Mark Townsend recalled how his lackluster, 5:30 p.m. history tutorial metamorphosed from a dreaded 50 minutes of awkward, stuttering opinions on course topics to a vibrant, engaged deliberation on their professor’s shortcomings as both a lecturer and a human being.

“Like, I get it now.” Townsend exclaimed to reporters. “I get what university is supposed to feel like.”

Townsend was initially shocked when a normally shy student replied to their TA’s banal inquiry to how everyone’s weekend had been with a declaration that they were “so fucking done with the prof’s bullshit.”

According to witnesses present in the tutorial, the effect was instantaneous.

Tutorial members who had not once meaningfully contributed to a single conversation proceeded to eloquently articulate a myriad of complaints. They were indignant over the time their prof made a paper due during reading break, and aghast at his continuous mentioning of his divorce from 1996 while rambling through 52 minutes of “housekeeping” at the beginning of every lecture. They also detailed a systematic breakdown of how frustrating it was that he kept 39 open YouTube tabs on his computer.

Throughout the discussion, students correctly cited the exact weeks where their prof had replied patronizingly to valid questions asked in lecture, and thoughtfully responded to other tutorial members’ personal anecdotes of their awful experiences going to the profs’ office hours with insightful, enlightening commentary.

TA Carly Green admitted she welcomed the verbal degradation of her boss. “It’s like, what? Week 11?”  Green shrugged. “Honestly, I’d given up on hearing most of these kids speak, let alone come up with real opinions. This course was not my first choice to TA, so I don’t even feel bad about cathartically shitting on this tenured professor.”  

At press time, it was revealed Green remained blissfully unaware she would be crucified by the TA evaluation reports next week.

 

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