Jacey Gibb
Move over, manspreading: there’s a new agent of patriarchy in town
February 16, 2015There are few places as prone to displays of bullshit male entitlement as public transit. Whether it’s an overcrowded bus, a SkyTrain car, or even the SeaBus, they’re all incubators for patriarchy — and that’s never been more evident than it is today. First, there was manspreading: the act in which a male boasts an exuberant amount of empty space between his legs, effectively spreading patriarchy and taking up more room than he needs to in a public area. Someone is manspreading if he ignorantly occupies more than one seat with his spread-eagle legs, perhaps wanting to leave extra room…
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A dragon in Dragon’s clothing
February 16, 2015Have we become too complacent when it comes to reality television? Does the slightest inkling of ingenuity and originality in these shows cause us to turn our backs and instead crave something more familiar? They’re all indications of a stagnant…
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SFU to offer second-year courses for Advanced Bitches
February 16, 2015Due to high levels of enrollment in SFU’s pilot Basic Bitches courses, the university has revealed plans to add a tier of second-year Advanced Bitches courses to further build upon skills learned in the introductory classes. “I am just, like,…
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The week in comics
February 15, 2015Seagull Square (Jill Mandrake) The Adventures of Agoraphobia Man: World Defender (Jacey Gibb) Peers (Leslie Lu) Pun 2 3 (Sarah Walker)
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Help wanted: seeking redshirt for intergalactic space exploration
February 2, 2015Have you ever looked up at the stars and thought, “I wish I could be a part of an intergalactic space exploration, and hopefully live long enough to tell my folks back home about it?” Do you thrive in stressful…
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What your Andy Warhol poster says about you
February 2, 2015Did you notice the Imaginus poster sale on Burnaby campus a few weeks ago? Yeah, you did. Did you impulsively buy a $12 Game of Thrones poster, thinking it would really make your room more you? Probably. Semesterly poster sales…
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A press release from my passive aggressive roommate
February 2, 2015ROOMMATE LIFTS A FINGER AROUND THE HOUSE, DOES NOT DIE FROM EXHAUSTION Rumours That Roommate Is Physically Incapable Of Taking Out The Garbage Called Into Question VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2015 — Despite months of speculation from Francine Stromberry that…
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TA successfully bluffs way through seminar without doing any of the readings
January 26, 2015Proving yet again that just because something’s a “required reading” doesn’t mean you actually have to read it, a teaching assistant in SFU’s English department coasted through last Monday’s 8:30 a.m. seminar to a somewhat satisfying degree. “It’s really not…
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If dating game show questions were more intellectually stimulating
January 11, 2015First question goes to Bachelor #1: If I were an ice cream cone, how would you explain the rise of and crisis surrounding ISIS without resorting to racism or overgeneralizations? Bachelor #3, you’re up: It’s the night of our one-year…
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