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Canada isn’t the moral haven some want to claim it is
June 13, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer A few weeks ago, #MeanwhileInCanada was trending on Twitter with people comparing the anti-racism protests (fronted by George Floyd’s murder) to the supposed non-existence of similar racialized police violence in Canada. The hashtag has since been rightfully flooded with the many valid examples of Canada’s long and continuing history of racist violence and oppression, which should be realized and understood by everyone. Recent examples of this violence just in the last month have included the suspicious death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Black woman, in Toronto after police were called to her apartment. Indigenous woman Chantel Moore…
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CONFESSIONAL: I just can’t stop ending Zoom calls!
June 9, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer It started a few months ago, when everything ended. Face-to-face interaction, that is. I thought it was finally over, that I was free from the paralyzing prison of others’ eyes and the mortifying ordeal of…
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Where does your tuition actually go?
June 6, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Ever wonder what those categories on your goSFU Account Activity actually mean? Vague names in the tuition breakdown like “Undergrad Tuition” and “UG Student Services Fee” making you want to break down? With the upcoming tuition…
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GameSeta wins Idea Prize award in SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture competition
June 2, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFU’s 2020 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition has announced their winners, with GameSeta taking the Idea Prize award. The competition supports new businesses founded by SFU students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni. In…
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Good Things To Do offers a spark of hope in a time of fear
May 27, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Skeptical was the best word you could have used to describe my feelings prior to attending this performance. The description for Good Things to Do, presented by The Good Things Collective of Vancouver’s Rumble Theatre,…
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We shouldn’t wait until an emergency to spare a thought for our marginalized communities
May 23, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer When I heard about the new COVID-19 support for Indigenous communities from the BC government I was, frankly, shocked. Legitimate help for Indigenous people during a pandemic was the last thing I expected, considering the colonial…
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The National Women’s History Museum provides a futuristic way to view the past
May 20, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer I’ll admit it. I'm not really a museum fanatic. Sure, I've been to plenty of them and enjoyed basking in the aura of dusty relics, but I've never been totally excited to go to one.…
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Top 5 Ongoing Neighbourhood Dramas To Binge-Watch Through Your Bedroom Window This Month
May 15, 2020Written by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Are you stuck at home? Have you sucked your favourite streaming service as dry as you’ve been sucked of motivation? Fear not, for we’ve curated for you the perfect list of lounge-worthy dramas to…
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Companies shouldn’t be exploiting tragedies to generate profits
May 15, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer “In these unprecedented times,” “We’re all in this together,” “Now more than ever,” and “Our hearts go out to those affected,” are all phrases I’ve seen recently in advertisements that make me want to scream. As…
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