Alyssa Umbal
Public transit should be free
November 7, 2022Hear me out: public transit should be free. There are virtually no downsides to this, and places that have tried it, like cities in the US and Europe, report positive changes. The initial reaction folks tend to have on this proposition is to ask how we’d pay for it. After all, just because it would be free for riders doesn’t mean there are no costs associated with public transit. Wouldn’t this just end up increasing our taxes? Not necessarily. Sure, the initial cost of subsidizing free transit would probably be relatively high. However, it may be cheaper in the long…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Bitcoin Instagram scammers
November 3, 2022I’ve been hacked on Instagram. After nine years of using the account to showcase art, post photos of some exhibition or cool scenery, and of course, show off neat photos of myself — my account’s been turned into a platform…
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It’s time to stop treating climate change like a future problem
November 2, 2022Over the decades, popular media outlets reporting on climate change have appealed to readers by pleading with them to consider future generations. The idea that current generations may not suffer, but future ones will, is one we’ve seen plenty of…
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Food for Thought: The desperate journey to my Ketoprak
October 1, 2022It all started when my parents in Indonesia sent me a picture of the Ketoprak they had for lunch. As the day dragged on, the image of vermicelli noodles glistening in peanut sauce, accompanied by fried tofu, rice cakes, and…
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Should we be using the term “Latinx?”
September 30, 2022Latinx emerged as a way to describe Latin Americans who didn’t identify with the gender binary. This can include people who identify as non-binary, agender, intersex, and/or Two-Spirited. The term has a rich history: “The addition of the ‘x’ was…
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Soul Style Quiz: Fall-ing in love
September 23, 2022Hello my darling sprouts, You may remember my mother before me, Sylvia XVII, whose express purpose was to divine your perfect style by the mere art of quiz-taking. Now, for my modern perspective as you enter your fall semester. Are…
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How about I don’t develop emotionally?
September 8, 2022To whoever, or whatever, the fuck is out there, Hey, remember me — the person you keep on presenting (unwanted) opportunities for character development? The person who does not want to play the game of life on “hard mode,” as…
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Rogers is so “sowwy” about nationwide shortage!
July 29, 2022Oh noOoOoO!!! Hey Canada, we’re besties for-eve-sies, right? So itty bitty me is so sowwy you felt like I let you down! fiddles with tiny fingers You guys are using big scary words like “blackout,” “outage,” and “we shouldn’t let…
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Top cafés in Burnaby to work or study at this summer
July 5, 2022Most Vancouverites can appreciate the summer because of our city’s rainy disposition. So, it can feel unfair to have to work or study in front of a screen all day while your friends are stockpiling Vitamin D exposure. At least…
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New SFU Yogost location wows with its sweet flavours
March 29, 2022The thirst for fresh new drinks has been quenched by a new Yogost location at SFU. Imagine a blistering hot day, and if you hear the words “pink drink” one more time, you’ll cry. Walk down the wide grey steps…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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