Activism
The South African Film Festival features thought-provoking documentary, Good Hope
November 22, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer The South African Film Festival’s (SAFF) virtual event ran this year from November 1 to 12 and featured several award-winning documentaries, featured films, and shorts. Good Hope, a 2019 documentary following post-apartheid movements in South Africa, was one of the SAFF’s hidden gems this year. Filmmaker Anthony Fabian’s Good Hope looks at the impact of Nelson Mandela’s human rights advocacy in the current political climate and how younger generations are shouldering the historical legacies of racism, corruption, and inequality. More importantly, Fabian uses his film to educate viewers globally on South Africa’s efforts to rebuild…
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Freedom Square plaque removed and engraved into new tiles
July 13, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor The plaque that once stood in SFU’s Freedom Square, in commemoration of protests that took place in 1967, has now been engraved into the new tiles in Freedom Square with different wording. According to…
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It took far too long for complaints about SFU Athletics’ team name to be heard
July 12, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer It’s no secret to the SFU community that our athletics teams are represented by an embarrassing and dangerously misleading name: “The Clan.” Meant as an homage to SFU’s Scottish roots, the name is more ubiquitously associated…
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10 reasons why Alyssa Milano’s #SexStrike reminds us that not all activism is created equal
May 19, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Content warnings for this piece include: abortion, pregnancy, and sexual violence. In May, the state of Georgia passed House Bill 481, nicknamed the “heartbeat bill.” Business Insider sums it up nicely: “While the bill's main goal is…
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Voices of SFU: “What do you want from your next SFSS representatives?”
March 9, 2019Compiled by: Alex Bloom and Gabrielle McLaren “I would like to see the SFSS focus on more health and wellness resources for students. I think bringing in a dietician/nutritionist to give workshops geared towards student lifestyles and student budgets would…
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SFU student wins Nora and Ted Sterling Prize for work on fat activism
September 12, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Layla Cameron, a journalist, fat-stigma activist, filmmaker, and PhD student at SFU is this year’s recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. She is being awarded for her work…
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SFPIRG signs lease agreement “under duress,” says campaign coordinator
June 4, 2018The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) has signed a lease that allows them to continue inhabiting their current space in the Rotunda until December 14, 2018, after which they will be evicted. The terms of the lease renewal…
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Everyday activism
November 17, 2017Today’s world can often seem like a cold and dark place. If you’re an arts and social sciences student, you may even be studying how the world is even worse than it appears at times. Some days, opening social media…
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An interview with poet and musician Saul Williams
March 21, 2016Passion. Intensity. Purpose. These are some of the words that come to mind when listening to artist Saul Williams perform. Hailing from New York, Williams is a master of many trades. He is a rapper, slam poet, musician, and actor.…
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Dying for it
November 17, 2014To be honest, I probably think about death too much. My continuously growing list of unreasonable fears — including sharks, sink holes, stray bullets, black holes, and death by accidentally tripping and hitting the pavement with my teeth in a way…
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