Emma Jean
SFU physics professor Eundeok Mun appointed one of Canada’s Research Chairs
March 12, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Assistant professor Eundeok Mun, a member of SFU’s physics department, has been awarded as one of Canada’s Tier 2 Research Chairs. Appointed for his work on material physics, the award grants him $100,000 in research funding annually for five years. The funding from the program will go towards Mun’s continued work leading the Emerging Materials Lab, which aims to create new materials that could aid in future technological advancements. Alongside Mun are several graduate students who work towards the same advancements. “I am designing new materials to discover new phenomenons, new physics or new…
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SFUnexplained: All of these email redirections condition us for long degrees
March 7, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Doesn’t it seem fishy that it takes three-login attempts to see your SFU mail? Unless you’re a tinfoil beret-wearing big brain like me, any normie that uses a cookie-collecting browser tends to spend five minutes…
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SFU’s Fall return should be accessible to all students
March 7, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer On February 22, each student enrolled at SFU received an email that seemed incredibly premature given current circumstances. It was about the status of Fall 2021’s course delivery. After months of gossip and speculation, every…
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Is Victoria haunted? A paranormal look at Point Ellice House
March 3, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer When it comes to the paranormal, X-File like behaviour, I tend to be more of a Scully than a Mulder, and not just because I also can’t settle on a shade of red hair dye.…
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Dr. Parin Dossa envisions social justice from the margins
February 27, 2021Written by: Emma Jean and Dev Petrovic Content Warning: Discussion of war, islamophobia, racism Living in a Western country in the Global North, it is often difficult to view social justice outside of the walls of our familiar political system.…
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Captcha test, I promise I’m not a robot
February 21, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Another day, another incognito window opened because I’m too ashamed to have Tumblr in my browser history in 2021. As the homepage of my favourite New Yorker magazine stan blog loads, I rapidly dash off…
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Monday Music: Feeling Yourself
February 15, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Making yourself feel good can take many different forms. No matter what they are, having a slick, catchy soundtrack can make it even better. From strutting around the house in a new jacket to enjoying…
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Embodiment coach and influencer Tara Teng on breaking out of purity culture
February 14, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer “Embodiment” is a key concept in Tara Teng’s work. It’s in the name of her popular Instagram account, part of her job title as an embodiment coach, and all over her website and online presence.…
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Skip the food delivery apps
February 9, 2021UPDATED 11/2/2021 to reflect the BC Federation of Labour's stance on the provincial government's fee cap. by Emma Jean, Staff Writer Delivery apps: they’re great, right? They provide meals from a number of local restaurants, the food is already prepared,…
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Moving Towards a More Equitable Housing System reimagines the rights and lives of renters
February 6, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer A group of statisticians, advocates, urban planners, real estate developers and a journalist walk into a Zoom meeting and ask each other what’s wrong with the housing market. Turns out, a whole lot. Moving…
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