COVID–19
Structural issues causing moral distress for women in the health care industry
December 2, 2022A recent study conducted by SFU health sciences assistant professor, Julia Smith, found women in health care experienced increased moral distress during the pandemic. During COVID-19, staffing shortages and a lack of access to necessary equipment — like personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and masks — was found to increase moral distress in 2020 and 2021. The study also indicated that “at home, women experienced moral constraints related to inability to support children’s education and well-being.” Moral distress, a central theme of the research, pointed to a situation “when you know the ethically correct action to take, but you are…
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Our current pandemic response doesn’t add up
December 2, 2022Do the new COVID-19 measures make sense? There are many different sources that provide the country with information on COVID-19. In some cases, announcements about COVID-19 from different officials and politicians contradict each other. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer,…
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The Study quietly shut its doors permanently
November 24, 2022The restaurant industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health limited the amount of customers each restaurant could serve by up to 50% capacity. The Study, SFU’s former on-campus pub managed by the Joseph Richard Group (JRG), faced…
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If we want to progress more as a society, we should ditch individualism
November 18, 2022Individualism, at its best, asks people to lead a self-reliant life and function within society as their own entity. It appeals to those who seek achievements and personal growth in various aspects of life. However, in Africa, the idea of…
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How health officials have botched COVID-19 messaging
November 17, 2022Everyone wants the pandemic to be over, but we can’t will the virus away. We won’t bring an end to COVID-19 by pretending cases and hospitalizations are low when, in reality, they’re rising again. I believe this is due in…
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Masks4EastVan notes the importance of wearing masks
November 14, 2022Masks4EastVan is an initiative started by two SFU students. Jane Shi is a fine arts graduate student and Vivian Ly is an undergraduate student. Both identifying as queer people of colour, they began this initiative to put pressure on the…
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Two SFU football games rescheduled back to Burnaby Mountain
October 31, 2022It’s been a season full of schedule changes for the SFU football team. In August, four of their initially scheduled home games were moved to Blaine, Washington, due to COVID-19 border restrictions that prevented non-vaccinated players from travelling into Canada.…
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Wearing a mask is an equity issue
October 25, 2022Since March 2022, masks are no longer mandatory in public spaces. Not only is this a huge public health and human rights failure, but it’s evidence that this province and country cares more about the façade of moving forward than…
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A couple firsts for SFU golfers Aidan Goodfellow and Izzy Ferguson
October 17, 2022SFU men’s and women’s golf teams kicked off their fall season recently, and to say they’ve been busy is an understatement. Both teams recorded impressive showings last month, with the men winning the Bishop Men’s Invitational, and the women placing…
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Conspiracy theorists aren’t truth seekers
October 12, 2022Our society is in the midst of steadily increasing political polarization. While conspiracy theorists have always existed, widespread social media use makes it easier than ever to access misinformation. The COVID-19 pandemic is a fitting example of how powerful the…
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