Angela Shen
A practical guide to combating internet echo chambers
January 20, 2025Social media is a wonderful place. It’s a convenient location where views that reflect your own converge; a little bubble of like-minded users, if you will. But, have you ever wondered why everyone seems so like-minded? Why do cat lovers keep getting memes of cats and American conservatives keep seeing TikToks that have already envisioned an annexed Canada? The answer lies in social media algorithms, which create the illusion of a like-minded world through “filter bubbles” — mechanisms that personalize online content based on users’ personal information and actions, such as commenting, sharing, or liking. The resulting phenomenon is commonly…
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Can’t ski, too broke
January 15, 2025So, uh, I’ve been invited to go skiing. Skiing? In this economy? Right, right, I forgot that not everyone has to choose between ski boots or textbooks every time the temperature drops and it snows all the way yonder on…
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Queer dating in the un-dateable city
October 24, 2024I saw S. through the glass window of the restaurant as I walked across the street on a gloomy afternoon. Almond-shaped eyes, long brunette hair, red lipstick, dressed in black from head to toe. First impression: she seemed mysterious and…
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Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity
October 2, 2024Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a sessional instructor at Grant MacEwan…
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Hot study spots: Vancouver campus edition
September 18, 2024What better way to bid a warm welcome back to the scholarly season than by seeking out the hottest study spots around the Vancouver campus? Hot girls study in hot spots, you know! The Vancouver campus is the most sophisticated…
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The fall of BC United has British Columbians everywhere whispering, “Wait, which party is that again?”
September 16, 2024BC election day is coming! Sure, our provincial election campaign news doesn’t have assassination attempts, coconut tree x brat remixes, and unexpected drag throwback pics, but that doesn’t mean it’s not exciting. For example, BC United has dropped out of…
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When you can’t graduate on time because that one last course you need isn’t offered
July 9, 2024Nothing’s more exhilarating than knowing you’re one course away from graduation. Just one more semester, and you’ll finally have grown from a little caterpillar studying in a field most people haven’t heard of to a beautiful butterfly with snazzy credentials…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Is social media helpful or harmful?
May 25, 2024Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years. What once felt like a novelty is now commonplace, as it’s become increasingly rare to meet someone who doesn’t use any form of social media. Concerns have been mounting for years about…
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Monday Music: The stages of a love affair
February 14, 2024“FMF” by Uncle Strut Sometimes, that person you’ve been waiting for has been by your side or in your circle all this time. Perhaps it’s the sexual chemistry or the butterflies you get from being next to them —…
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SFU Alert: Transit strikes again
February 6, 2024January 23, 2024, 8:20 a.m.: All students are required to join the hiking club in light of the transit strike Students If you are enrolled in at least one course for the Spring 2024 term, you are now legally required…
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