Bernice Puzon
Prenatal exposure to chemicals linked to lower IQs
June 16, 2014A recent study conducted by Simon Fraser University researchers found that exposure to flame retardants during pregnancy can lead to lower IQs and hyperactive behaviours in children. The birth cohort study was originally designed to test the impact that chemical exposures have on the developing brain. SFU health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is part of a research team who study these effects; they hope results will lead to the creation of a systematic approach in testing these chemicals by the federal government. Lanphear and his team conducted their study by examining the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a type…
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Bhangra love takes over Vancouver
May 26, 2014Vancouver, get ready to dance your heart out. The 10th annual Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration is a lively festival that will showcase music and dance from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Bhangra is a rhythmic folk dance…
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European orchestra celebrates 35th anniversary
May 5, 2014The art of classical music is timeless. The music of great composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky has swelled through various instruments throughout generations; few other orchestras echo the timeless nature of classical music quite like the chamber…
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”Fossil Fools” Day organizers have the last laugh
April 4, 2014Sorry fossil fuel companies, but it looks like the joke is on you — at least, so says environmental justice club SFU 350. This April Fool’s day, the club held a “Fossil Fools” event in Convocation Mall to raise student…
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The power of the vagina comes to SFU
March 24, 2014“Vagina” is a sticky word. While it refers to part of the female anatomy, it is incredibly intimate in connotation. Unlike its male counterpart, “penis” or “dick,” the word “vagina” is not used liberally in society; in fact its use…
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Feminism amid online misogyny
March 20, 2014A woman can wear her hair short for convenience or fashion, but short hair is always making a political statement. This is a sentiment that a Return of Kings article made recently, in an online piece titled “Girls with short…
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SFU professor testifies in same-sex marriage case
March 17, 2014An SFU professor has testified in a federal court trial in Detroit, Michigan, which is challenging the definition of marriage as one man, one woman. The state has claimed that children of same-sex marriage do not do as well in…
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I Want to Belieb
February 2, 2014He’s Canadian, he’s handsome, and he croons songs that make girls (and boys) swoon. He shot to fame at 12 years old after being discovered on YouTube. Nearly 50 million people on Twitter follow his every move. Who is he?…
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Student strikes against Enbridge
January 20, 2014Speaking out against the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project, SFU student, Mia Nissen, underwent a week-long fast to protest the pipeline at the end of last year. Nissen made the decision to go on a hunger strike over winter break as…
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New years resolutions? Meh.
January 6, 2014So you’re standing in a room surrounded by several of your friends, drink in hand, and grinning from ear to ear. Perhaps you’ve taken in some fireworks, or even had a special New Year’s kiss. There is something about the…
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