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Overwatch is the perfect online multiplayer for casual gamers
June 20, 2016Overwatch has only been out for a month, and it’s already a phenomenon. The online first-person shooter, developed by Blizzard Entertainment of World of Warcraft fame, is that rare video game that has managed to find its way into the pop culture mainstream. Even non-gamers will likely have considered shelling out 80 bucks for a game with no single-player campaign, which in itself is a small victory. But where Overwatch really succeeds is its accessibility: this is truly a game that almost anyone can enjoy. Much of what makes the game so approachable to gamers both diehard and casual is…
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The Crank Files: 2Pac and Kimbo Slice are alive in Cuba
June 20, 2016This month we lost legendary MMA fighter Kimbo Slice — or at the very least, that’s what the media wants us to think. This former street fighter turned MMA pro reportedly died due to heart failure. To that, I say…
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From one queer to another
June 17, 2016[dropcap]E[/dropcap]arly on June 12, another gun-related tragedy struck Florida. This time at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Pulse, that was hosting a Latin night. One man walked in, fully armed, and took hostages. He wanted nothing other than to hurt…
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Top 10 NHL Draft picks for 2016
June 17, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve often said that the NHL Draft is my favourite time of the hockey calendar. I love the suspense when a trade is announced, and I enjoy projecting where players could go and what role they could eventually play. With…
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SFU and ResLife have failed women on campus
June 17, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rovided you don’t live under a rock, you have most likely heard of the three rape allegations against one male SFU student that have recently come to light. According to news reports, the alleged rapist was permitted to live on…
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SFU prof creates guidebook for cultural appropriation
June 13, 2016Borrowing pieces of other cultures has become common practice in popular culture and even in literature. This leads to an important question: what is the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation? SFU professor of archaeology Dr. George Nicholas —…
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Kaylee Johnston is tough with a sensitive side
June 13, 2016When Kaylee Johnston walked into our interview a few days before her self-titled EP release party at the Biltmore Cabaret, she bypassed the handshake and headed straight for a hug. Johnston was in the Canadian Radio Star competition early on…
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My sugar highs and lows
June 13, 2016Looking myself in the mirror “If you only stop eating so many sweets, you will definitely lose weight. Have some self-control!” I remember saying to myself in front of the mirror, the morning after a birthday dinner. Unfortunately, it was…
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POINT / COUNTERPOINT: Should SFU’s English department focus less on white male authors?
June 13, 2016Yes, English requirements should shift to focus on more diverse literature. By Emily Seitz, SFU Student On June 1, Alison Flood published an article in The Guardian exploring a petition put forth by undergraduate students at Yale University. The petition…
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The Crank Files: Was Curious George Originally About A Human?
June 13, 2016Beneath the veneer of normalcy lies a world of dark shadows and the macabre. Bizarre cults, conspiracies, and creatures abound. One man seeks to get to the bottom of them. Some may call him a crank, but to others he…
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