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Sydney Shortt’s love of field hockey knows no limits
January 18, 2016Sydney Shortt is one of only 16 members of Simon Fraser’s women’s field hockey team. Combining an athletic schedule with an academic schedule, Sydney goes to two practices a week and at least one game every weekend. While this may not sound overly time-consuming, consider this: the women’s field hockey team has nowhere to practice or play their games on SFU’s campus. This is because none of the fields on campus have the appropriate marking lines for field hockey. Instead, Sydney must take the bus, a ride from anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes (assuming the buses are on time)…
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Stop looking for reasons not to be a feminist
January 18, 2016[dropcap]F[/dropcap]eminism is the F-word of 2016. I like to think that most people in this day and age are feminists — self-proclaimed or not. Yet a lot of people I encounter are very against this movement, and some are even…
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Why I only buy public liquor
January 18, 2016[dropcap]E[/dropcap]verything we do is political. The books we read, the news we watch, the food we eat, and yes, where we buy our cheap six-packs. Recently, I have had this conversation a lot. And every time I do, I’m always…
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New incentive to recruit Aboriginal professors sees first hire
January 18, 2016The first indigenous professor to be recruited under SFU’s Aboriginal Faculty Recruitment Plan was hired in the Department of Education last month. The plan, unrolled by the VP Academic office two years ago, will fund the creation of up to…
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Classroom cussing reflects reality, plain and simple
January 18, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hould professors be allowed to drop F-bombs in lecture? For years, Dr. Michael Persinger’s first-year psychology course at Laurentian University has included a disclaimer form on the first day of class that warns students of the use of foul language.…
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SPOOF: Is he your dream gym swolemate?
January 13, 2016[dropcap]It's 2016.[/dropcap] A new year, a new you, and most importantly, a new body! And the gym is the best place to meet single and sexy men for your other New Yearís resolution: finding a boyfriend. Two birds, one stone,…
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SPOOF: Top five sex positions for the AQ avocado
January 11, 2016Inside the Academic Quadrangle lies one of the greatest challenges to you sexy students! The avocado (or egg, depending on which side of the debate you fall on) statue just stands there, erect,waiting for adventurous folks to come, mount it,…
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SPOOF: Five embarrassing confessions from readers
January 11, 2016I went out on a date with a really cute guy that I’ve had a crush on for a while. Right as it was time to pay the bill, he walked up to go to the bathroom, and was kidnapped…
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SPOOF: Horoscopes
January 11, 2016Capricorn The Sun sneaks a glance at Venus while it’s changing at the end of the solar system. The Moon provides perfect shade for Mars and Jupiter as they fondle in the vacuum of space. Your stars are in alignment…
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SPOOF: Five ways to get your TA all hot and bothered over you!
January 11, 2016[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou’ve been eyeing up your sexy TA for weeks, your insides squirming at the thought of wrapping yourself around that curving, voluptuous body, or pressing your face against that chiseled, scholarly jaw. The thought of becoming your TA’s top pupil…
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