Features
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 one another, be it through sports, art, reading, and more. This article highlights a few of these spaces and the intriguing activities they have to offer. Canadian Aviation Pride (CAP) is a not-for-profit organization designed to uplift and connect 2SLGBTQIA+ aviators and aviation enthusiasts, with a focus on “promoting diversity and inclusion in aviation.” The group “hosts regular events, including…
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I researched this so you don’t have to: Immigration policy in Canada
November 15, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Canadian immigration policy has risen to the forefront of national discussion lately, in large part due to newly announced resident targets. On Thursday, October 24, immigration minister Marc Miller shared the country’s updated plan to…
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Burnaby Mountain isn’t the only SFU campus
November 6, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Although Burnaby Mountain is SFU’s main campus, it isn’t the only one. Most people are aware of the Surrey Central City campus and Harbour Centre in Vancouver, but the lesser-known satellite campuses are often forgotten…
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The living tradition of Día de los Muertos
October 28, 2024By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional celebration, originating from a mixture of Indigenous and Spanish cultures. The death cult was a core aspect of Indigenous cultures — families of…
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Most Googled questions: SFU edition
September 16, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer We all love a good, ol’ fashioned game of the most searched questions on the web. Tap into all things SFU and prepare yourself for your next university trivia night. Here are SFU’s Most Googled…
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BC Provincial Election: Candidates, issues, and voting
July 31, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer and Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor The provincial election is coming up soon, and for some of us it may be our first time voting in one — or just voting in general! While the…
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I’m proud of my mobility aids
July 23, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Around 57% of adults in Canada use a mobility aid. If that doesn’t sound correct to you, it’s probably because you’ve never realized that glasses are an assistive device. However, glasses have become commonplace in…
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Indigenous place names in so-called Vancouver
June 19, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Much of what is now called British Columbia exists on the unceded Coast Salish Territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As we observe and celebrate Indigenous History Month in the…
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The right to protest our universities’ decisions
June 10, 2024By: Anthony Houston, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide and police violence. University students across the world have organized encampments in the wake of the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestinian territories. These encampments are pro-Palestinian demonstrations, requesting their respective…
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A guide to cannabis use
June 10, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of nausea, blood, vomiting, and psychosis. Since cannabis became legalized in Canada in 2018, access to it has been easier and safer for a variety of purposes. Being able to easily…
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