Cedric Chen
Anarchism is for gods, not humans
January 20, 2014No matter how anarchist advocates try to sugarcoat it, anarchism is definitely not a solution for humanity’s problems. The biggest problem with anarchism is the assumption that all humans are born saints — morally perfect without one single glitch. These perfect humans always talk things out and find the best “solutions that meet the needs of everyone,” in the words of Joseph Levidal’s article “Finding Sense in Anarchy.” Unfortunately, that’s hardly the case, even in the most ideal situations. The majority tends to bull-doze or even stampede over the minority rather than coming up with solutions that meet the needs…
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China does not need the Occupy Movement
July 8, 2013I’m not joking around when it comes to the betterment of my people. My point here is this: Instead of waiting for the global revolution to reach China, China should spark its own revolution, but without pledging absolute allegiance to…
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Activism is on a dangerous crash course
May 13, 2013By Cedric Chen Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee I’ve been an activist ever since I was a high schooler in China. Although activism in China is largely underground and therefore very different from activism in North America, the aim is the…
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SFU should not hoist NATO flag
November 5, 2012Remembrance Day about honouring the brave, not the bullies By Cedric Chen Photos by Mark Burnham Many organisations and institutions hoist military-related flags for different reasons. But last year, when SFU hoisted the NATO flag at Cornerstone, I was so…
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Residence interim contract gouges students
October 1, 2012Contract leaves students either in debt or housing purgatory By Cedric Chen To the new students who don’t have a clue of the leech on their wallets that’s been going on, I’ll make things clear for you: “the interim contract,”…
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SFU doesn’t need more parking lots
July 23, 2012By Cedric Chen In the recent debate regarding the new Student Union Building, it was suggested that it should reserve a space for building new parking lots. This may have been a good idea back in the 1990s and maybe…
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