Alex Masse
SFU x UBC: a forbidden love
February 11, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer Vancouver’s January air struck through the bones, the same as always. That is to say, it was cold, but if you expressed this to anyone outside the Lower Mainland, they’d laugh at you. She pulled her scarf tighter and, with numb fingers, sent her fifth text in as many minutes. You’re 20 minutes late now. It was embarrassing, but being here hit a nerve. The sun was on its way out, its scarlet rays peeking through the stationary SkyTrain cars across the street. Soon even that would be gone, and she’d be alone in the…
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Entertainment shouldn’t be the exception to pandemic caution
February 8, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer As a lifetime citizen of Hollywood North (aka Metro Vancouver) it’s a hobby of mine to stumble onto film and TV sets. I live by a park, one that’s seen everything from Sonic to Supernatural,…
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Four things that would’ve protected the Capitol better than their security
February 2, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer Okay, so, the whole Capitol coup happened, right? And the officers supposedly protecting the place kind of . . . didn’t. They did take some selfies with the largely unmasked hoarde and let the place…
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Teaching Languages in Global Context aims to embrace differing cultural perspectives
January 26, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer On January 21, the faculty of education held an information session for their Master’s program, Teaching Languages in a Global Context (TLGC). The program is a full-time 16-month intensive program for students from all over the…
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Your weekly SFU Horoscopes: January 25–31
January 25, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer ARIES: Have you invested in “screaming into the void” lately? I think it’d be really therapeutic for you. If no void is available, there are a number of worthy substitutes. Try screaming into a pillow.…
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Eight Galleries To Check Out In Metro Vancouver
January 21, 2021By Alex Masse, Staff Writer Weather-wise, Vancouver can be extremely dull during the winter. Thankfully, our local art scene is the complete opposite. Although COVID-19 ongoing has caused many events to either be cancelled or moved online, visiting galleries remains…
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Legality doesn’t equal morality
January 18, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer From a young age, many of us are given a very particular image of the law. We are taught that it is this grandiose, impartial, and moral entity that separates right from wrong. But it’s…
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Telling students to take care of themselves ignores root issues
January 12, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer A common grievance of being a student is putting up with all kinds of unsympathetic advice. It’s heard everywhere from our professors, our parents, and even our institution’s president. It’s easy to wish students well…
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Canadian government announces 2021 stimulus of a $10 Steam card and some foil balloons
January 9, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer The Canadian government held a press event today to discuss their new 2021 COVID-19 relief effort. A representative announced that the follow-up to their hefty $500 stimulus for single individuals living through eight months of…
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Holiday season jeopardized by the dreaded Disney Adults buying all the Disney merchandise
November 29, 2020By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate The toy stores open during this pandemic — endangering workers just so some kid can play with Lego for five minutes then lose interest — found their Disney sections utterly gutted by a different plague:…
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