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The flaws in the sexual misconduct draft policy
January 30, 2017I don’t think anyone can argue that SFU forming a Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education, and Support Policy is a bad thing. However, the draft that recently went public undoubtedly needs work. While the town hall consultations have raised a lot more questions than answers, the solutions are a lot simpler than you might think (or at least some of them are). Below are a list of complaints raised by myself or others, and ideas of how to remedy them. A lack of specific language: As was brought up multiple times during the town hall, the policy lacks some…
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Baby on plane actually crying about her carbon footprint
January 16, 2017Ever been on a plane and had a baby cry nonstop the entire flight? Well, those cries may have the intention of bringing you back down to Earth. Flora Goldenflower may only be three months old, but has the ethical…
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Cross-Canada Justin is a chance to get your voice across
January 16, 2017Our beloved, photogenic prime minister (PM) recently cancelled plans to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland, in order to spend more time on his tour of Canada to hang out with us average Canadians instead. Critics such as Joan Bryden…
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Hot new slang to use in 2017
January 4, 2017Lemon-sucking fuck-face: Bae is a lazy acronym for lazy lovers who blow their load before you can even start thinking about having an orgasm. You left that premature motherfucker in 2016 for better dick, and you should leave the term…
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Why I love being in a sorority
November 29, 2016I am a sorority girl. I bet when most people read that sentence, they think I go out and party a lot, or that I spend all my time making girls’ lives miserable to pressure them into being a part…
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Vancouver’s “empty home” fine is a band-aid for a deep wound
November 21, 2016The Vancouver housing market, as many desperate renters and potential homeowners hope, might turn out to be one pleasant bubble fuelled largely by foreign speculation. As things stand now, though, it looks more like an annoying zit plaguing beautiful BC,…
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Canadians, the Trump travesty isn’t a joke
November 14, 2016Six months ago in my hometown of Eugene, Oregon, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at our community centre. Protesters turned out from all over the state, bringing posters, banners, noisemakers, and solidarity. I went alone to the rally, a little…
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Pay attention to the SFSS or pay up
November 7, 2016If you thought that election talk couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got some news for you: the SFSS is at it again, with another election in our midst. On October 17, the upcoming Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) presidential byelection’s…
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Mulan can save China on her own
November 1, 2016At 20 years old, I finally watched Mulan for the first time. I was instantly enamoured with this strong heroine who aimed to bring honour to her family by doing the unthinkable: posing as a boy to go fight in…
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Canada’s Human Rights Codes should address size-based discrimination
October 18, 2016Jon Gerrard, a Liberal MLA of Manitoba, recently introduced a private member’s bill aiming to “forbid discrimination based on a person’s ‘physical size and weight,’” according to The Huffington Post. But Gerrard doesn’t want to stop there. He wants Manitoba…
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