Alex Masse
Legality doesn’t equal morality
January 18, 2021From 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 a dangerous game, conflating morality with legality. The thing about the legal system is that, like much of our society today, it was founded by imperfect people in imperfect ways. Canada’s very founder, John A. Macdonald, has a long list of horrifying actions to his name. While society has changed, we can’t forget that our laws were put into place by previous generations, and they…
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Telling students to take care of themselves ignores root issues
January 12, 2021A 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 and suggest they take care…
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Canadian government announces 2021 stimulus of a $10 Steam card and some foil balloons
January 9, 2021The 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 economic disaster would be a…
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Holiday season jeopardized by the dreaded Disney Adults buying all the Disney merchandise
November 29, 2020The 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: Disney Adults. Following the sweep…
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What happens if the “Local Women in Your Area!” actually find you?
October 26, 2020Would you spend a devastating seven more bucks a month on a new streaming service for a show unavailable on Netflix, or do you risk some harmless little malware and maybe a housecall from the FBI on a pirating site?…
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Warning signs that your feed may be plagued once again by the same regurgitated Halloween posts
October 4, 2020We all know them, or someone like them. As summer leaves and the autumn chill weaves between our bones, you open your social media of choice and they’re there. It’s benign at first, but the descent into cinnamon apple-scented madness…
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Why we should be moving towards mindful thrifting
September 29, 2020I’ve thrifted all my life, my mom got me into it. I always loved going to Value Village as a kid, and was thrilled at any excuse to go into Vancouver. I still remember my first find: a pair of…
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Students shouldn’t have to use their webcams in lectures
September 20, 2020So, I’m neurodivergent. I won’t get into my whole medical history, but it means I do things differently — especially when I’m stressed. In case you haven’t noticed, this year has been stressful for literally everyone. What with the pandemic…
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Communication graduate left searching for the “s” she swears was at the end of her major’s name
September 13, 2020This year hasn’t been great for anyone. Students have online schooling to dread, and graduates are braving the “new normal” in search of work. Most of them, however, have one particular advantage: they actually know what their major is called.…
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An amateur spin on DIY
July 14, 2020When I say I’m a creative, that means a lot of things. I write articles, I write a lot of prose and poetry, and I’m also a musician. So when an opportunity to be creative arises, I take it —…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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