Features
How artistic pursuits help develop soft skills
March 3, 2025By: Manal Kashif, SFU Student Imagine this: you found a great job opportunity, made it through the first couple of interviews, and are now starting the final interview. Your manager-to-be asks the typical, “Tell me about a time you solved a problem by thinking outside of the box?” However, your mind is racing. You’re wondering when you ever solved anything creatively in your life — absolutely blank. Then, that time you painted a portrait using only shades of blue — not because that was the plan, but because you had no other colours to use — rushes into your head.…
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Where’s the sexy in sex?
February 10, 2025By: Anthony Houston, SFU Student Not too long ago, right after hooking-up with a guy I met on Tinder, I thought to myself, “Man, that was such a boring interaction.” There were many factors influencing my perception: it was the…
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The race that defined 12 years: a peek into the Chinese zodiac
January 30, 2025By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor My family has always celebrated the New Year with confetti and candy at the turn of midnight. At the end of January or the start of February, we go to my…
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Jewish history: a story of self reliance, determination, and strength
January 27, 2025By: Yael Toyber, SFU Student Content warning: descriptions of the Holocaust and antisemitism. My friends and I joke when explaining Jewish holidays to non-Jews: “We survived, and now we eat!” Reflecting on how our shared generational traumas and tumultuous history…
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A practical guide to combating internet echo chambers
January 20, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Social media is a wonderful place. It’s a convenient location where views that reflect your own converge; a little bubble of like-minded users, if you will. But, have you ever wondered why everyone seems…
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From grassroots movements to thriving campus communities
January 13, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Some students might focus solely on grades and finishing courses as quickly as possible, slipping through the seams of this transitory institution that is colloquially compared to a prison complex. Though, like the winding vines…
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The past, present, and future of Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia, violence, and murder. Honouring the past Though November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance — will have passed by the time this article comes out, the weight of the day…
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SFU Women in Computing Science have been transforming the program for the past 20 years
December 2, 2024By: Denise Siu, SFU student Editor’s note: Denise Siu is an executive member of SFU WiCS. The SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS) is an organization that deserves more recognition. Our organization is inclusive of nonbinary, transgender, and gender non-conforming…
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The importance of vegetarianism and veganism
November 27, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of animal slaughter. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was seven years old. I love animals too much to harm them, and that was my main reason for becoming a vegetarian in…
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2SLGBTQIA+ groups, clubs, and teams in the Metro Vancouver area
November 26, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Finding like-minded community through groups, clubs, and teams is a great way to do what you love while making friends. In the Metro Vancouver area, there are numerous organizations dedicated to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals connecting with…
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