Izaz Zubayer
SFU must be willing to make structural changes for remote learning to be successful
May 9, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Over the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact around the globe, and our SFU community is no exception. One of the most obvious ways that SFU students have been affected is by the transition to online instruction. Whether we’re dealing with serious financial strain (i.e. job insecurity or hardware costs of adapting to online school), a loss of motivation, or a technologically clueless professor, every university student has been affected one way or another. So with the social distancing measures still in place, and the summer semester just starting, I have…
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We can’t let nostalgia for “normal” prevent us from addressing systemic inequality
May 8, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor It’s week nine of lockdown in Canada; longer for those of us who took precautions earlier to safeguard ourselves or the vulnerable people we love. Restlessness has set in for some, resignation for others. As SFU…
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SFU needs to be more considerate of its neurodiverse community during construction
March 14, 2020By: Sarah Duncan, SFU Student Disclaimer: Everyone is different, so there are bound to be different experiences for people with SPD and sensory sensitivities. Don’t take my word as the only one! I get it, construction is annoying. A survey was…
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Gendered washrooms are redundant for our needs
February 8, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Imagine this: you’re walking in the AQ after a long, boring class. Suddenly, you’re hit with the urge to relieve yourself. You scan your surroundings, desperately hoping to spot one of those little square signs…
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