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Staying safe this cuffing season

Features September 14, 2021

by Victoria Loptka You’ve been swiping, liking, messaging, and now you’ve found your new potential boo. It’s time to go on your first date. Dating can be confusing, intimidating, or even scary. “Staying safe” on a date means a variety of different things to different people. For some, it’s about not having to fake an emergency phone call to get out of the date early. For others, it’s about protecting your physical health from COVID-19 and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This article will outline a few safety tips for your debut back into the dating world.  1. Talk with potential…

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SFYou: Motoki Long-Nozawa discusses LGBTQIA2S+ language in classrooms

Features August 29, 2021

by Michelle Young, News Editor Name: Motoki Long-Nozawa Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Japanese language instructor  Department Affiliation: Department of World Languages and Literature  Fun fact: “I drink a green smoothie and practice self, positive affirmation every morning. These…

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Being mixed is as confusing as my ethnicity

Features July 21, 2021

by Marco Ovies, Features Editor In 1993, Time Magazine published a special issue titled The New Face of America with a computer-rendered image of a person mixed with many different races as the cover. This was supposed to be a…

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Vaccine production companies place money first

Features July 12, 2021

by Nancy La, Staff Writer If the invention of the vaccine is humanity’s greatest gift, then the concept of medical patents is our greatest curse. News of vaccine shipments being delayed and affecting the global supply chain presents a glaring…

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Enrolment Day Cheat Sheet

Features July 4, 2021

by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Disclaimer: The following tips may not work for everyone. Consider your situation, including but not limited to academic standing, grade point average (GPA), enrolment date, financial aid and international student visa requirements, and graduate school applications.…

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The Scared Straight Tour endangers people who use substances

Features July 3, 2021

by Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of drug use, overdose, stereotypes against unhoused peoples, and violence against Indigenous communities From 2003 to June 2021, a program called the Scared Straight Tour made the Downtown Eastside a living tourist…

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The colonial history of Canada Day

Features June 28, 2021

by Nancy La, Staff Writer Content warning: residential schools, genocide, colonization, police and state violence When I was in high school, most of what was taught about Canadian history was through the lens of European settlers and colonizers. I remember…

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Resources for Indigenous students

Features June 26, 2021

For any Indigenous students needing support while dealing with the weight of the last few weeks, here is a list of resources compiled by the Indigenous Student Centre, First Nations Student Association, and the Simon Fraser Student Society Support at…

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It’s time to bust myths about asexuality

Features June 25, 2021

by Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual assault Asexual people are believed to make up at least 1% of the world’s population. By comparison, 1% of the world is about the same amount of people who have…

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SFYou: Kandice Sharren on podcast production and education

Features June 24, 2021

by Nancy La, Staff Writer   Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English  Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta Fun fact: Her current mission in life is to…

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