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HUMOUR: SFU Bookstore now accepting bribes to cut long line waits

EIC September 8, 2015

The first week of classes can be a tumultuous affair for students at Simon Fraser — a fate made all the more torturous by excessive line waits to purchase textbooks. However, starting this semester at the Burnaby Campus, line supervisors will now be accepting bribes to place cash-carrying students at the front of the line. The initiative from the SFU Bookstore, known as “Project Jump Ahead,” was announced over social media last Friday and has been implemented with the goal of shrinking long wait times for students (or at least those from wealthier economic backgrounds). Currently, the average student waits…

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HUMOUR: Previously-hidden N.W.A. member seeking recognition after Straight Outta Compton film success

EIC September 8, 2015

A previously-unknown member of iconic hip-hop group N.W.A. has come forward, following the group’s resurfacing in the public eye. The announcement comes just after N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton spent its first three consecutive weekends in first place at the…

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My predictions for the SFU 50th Anniversary Campus Kickoff

EIC September 7, 2015

Assemble an outfit of your finest SFU swag and get ready to school spirit like you’ve never school spirited before: this year, our fair university turns 50 and the coming months are chock-full of events to celebrate the milestone. Starting…

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Non-humans of SFU

Peak Web February 2, 2015

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Why I am not Charlie

EIC January 26, 2015

Since the tragic shootings in Paris revolving around comics published by the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, many people on the Internet have tried to show solidarity with the victims and their families by prominently making posts with the hashtag…

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Thank you, but no thanx

Peak Web January 26, 2015

I thank you. Thank you for reading this. There! Wasn’t that simple and, most importantly, sensible? Thanking each other for every little small act has been the norm for years. But now, these have become two of the most forgotten…

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Why white male privilege is problematic

EIC January 11, 2015

It’s no secret that white male privilege is problematic. But what exactly is privilege? What does it mean to be a white male? And why is all of this so problematic? While many authors would answer these questions with a…

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Independent poll finds Mel Gibson largely responsible for failed Scottish referendum

EIC October 6, 2014

A poll by an independently-run UK group, conducted in the wake of the failed Scottish referendum, indicates that most registered voters opted against separation from the United Kingdom because of Mel Gibson’s supposed connection to Scottish independence.  The poll, conducted…

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