etiquette
Turn the bass down and crank up the transit etiquette
July 28, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer It’s a quiet Tuesday morning at the SkyTrain station. The sun peeks over the mountains as commuters bundle up in their coats, bracing themselves for the day ahead. As the train pulls up and the doors open, people hurry inside, hoping to find a seat for their journey. Then, as the doors slide close, the loud beat of obnoxious music fills the train with headache-inducing rhythms that pound into the heads of all. The same goes for loud and personal conversations. Not only is this inconvenient, it can have negative effects on other passengers. I…
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The dos and don’ts of attending concerts
July 27, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Peak Associate With many tours hitting the road this summer, now’s the time to implement a refresher on concert etiquette. Concert connoisseurs and amateur attendees alike need to be well-versed in what’s respectful and expected. Don’t: Arrive…
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Meeting etiquette still applies even when it’s online
November 2, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief Last Monday, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) online with over 600 people in attendance. The last time the AGM had a turnout like this was back in 2006, with…
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It is not an insult to call people racist when they are being racist
July 26, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor, and Manisha Sharma, Peak Associate On June 17, the leader of the NDP party, Jagmeet Singh, was kicked out of Parliament over not apologizing for calling Alain Therrien, a Quebecois MP, a racist. The underlying reason…
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11 Ways Not to be “That Tourist” This Summer
May 7, 2019By: Aiya Bowman, Peak Associate, and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief “Hi! How may we help you?” You’ve heard it before, and if you’re travelling this summer, then you will absolutely hear it again. On the flip side of that, working in tourism…
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What grinds our gears: Clueless students who argue with the prof
March 25, 2019Written by: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student That one guy’s hand shoots up, even though a few seconds ago he was slouched in his chair scrolling through Instagram. The professor keeps using a term that he isn’t familiar with and wants…
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What grinds our gears: Solo students taking up whole booths all by themselves
October 26, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I’ve been known to carry a lot on my back to campus each day. Between my laptop, large notepad, ton of pencils, chargers, and some form of entertainment, like a book or a Nintendo…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: TIM’S BIT — Dissecting urinal talk etiquette
February 2, 2016Tim’s Bit: Tirades on our stupidest things is a new web-exclusive column featuring Tim Mottishaw’s comedic tirades on some of our humanity’s dumbest problems, with regards to culture, society and politics. Read more Tim’s Bit here! [dropcap]I[/dropcap] grew up in…
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