friendship
How to make friends at SFU
June 20, 2022By: Rufus the Raccoon, Friendship Expert Making friends is hard. At SFU, it can be hard as concrete. Humans call it a “commuter campus” for a reason! Everyone is in a rush to get somewhere else, and few people leave room to socialize. Although making new friends is difficult, I’ve picked up some strategies over the years that are guaranteed to win over almost any human being! Go someplace unexpected This one has worked wonders for me. For some reason (most) humans love it when I hang out somewhere I’m “not supposed to.” Last week I ate my lunch in…
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You can’t pour from an empty cup
February 23, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate I had a friend — let’s call her Willow. This friendship progressed to the point where we confided in each other regarding difficult topics — like any other close friend. But, over time, I became less…
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Long Story Short: Friend breakups can be as painful as romantic ones
November 11, 2019By Winona Young, Features Editor I’m in my room in Vancouver, scrolling through my Instagram feed. In the pale blue glow of my phone screen, I see the new post that she’s uploaded from New Orleans: a picture of herself…
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Men and women should be able to be platonic friends, but can’t always
September 8, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor During the end of the summer, a popular video game streamer named Ninja had an interview where he discussed how he avoids streaming with female players in order to avoid things like rumours and…
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