Gene Cole
It’s not worth complaining about not getting to use the new SUB
September 28, 2019By: Gene Cole, Peak Associate The new Student Union Building (SUB) has been in construction for the entire time I’ve been a student at SFU, breaking ground in 2016 and continuing development ever since. Its delays have essentially become a meme to students, with new estimated dates seemingly dropping every few months — the most recent pushback being to Spring 2020. To many, this probably comes across as a big waste of money — especially to students like myself who will be graduating without getting to spend any time in the SUB. This is definitely not to say we all…
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There’s no place online where offensive words and imagery should be acceptable
March 24, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor One of the incredible things about the growth of the Internet is how much it’s become part of the real world. People everywhere are on it, looking at the same spaces through the same…
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The increasingly fancy smartphone hardware is utterly pointless
March 4, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor In the past few weeks, we’ve gotten a lot of news about the newest experiments when it comes to smartphones. This past week alone, I’ve been seeing reveals of all sorts of weird new…
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Reading breaks aren’t a vacation
February 27, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor During the past week, I’ve spent an unnecessarily large amount of time writing apology notes to a classmate over a group presentation, because I’d yet to finish my section of the PowerPoint in time…
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Political Corner: Doug Ford’s suspended MPP is disappointing and embarrassing to have happen in a Canadian government
February 26, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor On February 20, 2019, Ontario Premier Doug Ford suspended MPP Randy Hillier from his Tory caucus. This was in response to his behaviour while answering questions from parents of children with autism at Queen’s…
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Twitter’s reactions to the affair between WWE’s Corey Graves and Carmella show how sexist people can be about cheating
February 25, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor There’s a lot of reasons people cheat on their partners. It’s a horrible thing that should come with a lot of guilt, but each situation is different, and it’s often the sign of serious…
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Opinions of the Hour
February 24, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor “You are horrible people” — Scott Gilmore, Macleans Gilmore’s piece is a blunt and brief letter of frustration towards people who were complaining online about being woken up by an Amber Alert on their…
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What grinds our gears: The egg-shaped chairs of Vancouver campus
February 23, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I used to spend a lot of time doing homework at the Vancouver campus inside Harbour Centre. I never had classes there, but being quiet and close to great places for lunch made it…
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The Jewish Book Fest is a beautiful and fulfilling experience
February 18, 2019By: Gene Cole While I only got a taste of it, the Jewish Community Center’s (JCC’s) annual Jewish Book Fest had me feeling both confident in and close to my Jewish identity. Going in, I was definitely worried that…
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Don’t rely on campus or transit announcements when deciding whether or not to stay home
February 15, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I’ve been trapped on top of Burnaby campus during snow cancellations on two separate occasions. Both times, I’d woken up nonsensically early to beat the transit crowds and weather in case class was on,…
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