Marco Ovies
Re-evaluating our word choices is important in establishing accessible spaces
June 2, 2021Content warning: mention of ableist slurs and aggression When I was in elementary school, the “r-word” was just beginning to be recognized by the general public as a slur. While originally introduced as a medical term in 1961 for people with intellectual disabilities, the word gained a negative connotation over the decades. It was not until 2010 that we saw President Obama change that word in federal law to “intellectual disability.” According to the Special Olympics, “when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are negative, and 6 in 10…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People who don’t recycle
June 1, 2021The other day I went out for a coffee and because JJ Bean had a bunch of open tables outside, I decided to sit and enjoy the sun with my drink. Like most coffee places, they had one of those…
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The Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline
May 19, 2021What is the Trans Mountain Expansion Project? The Trans Mountain Pipeline is a pipeline built in 1953 that transports crude oil, semi-refined, and refined products from Alberta to BC. It is the one of the only pipelines in Canada that…
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Your weekly SFU Horoscopes: Pokémon edition
May 17, 2021ARIES: Your fiery spirit will give you the motivation to light a flame this week, just like a Darmanitan going into its Zen Mode. With Jupiter’s planetary ingress into Pisces, you will be full of inspiration. Make sure to take…
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SFU Mad Lib for when the university disappoints you again
March 7, 2021Dear SFU, I am writing to [verb] about [one of the many problems with SFU that shouldn’t be happening at a multi billion-dollar institution]. I am a [your major] in my [number of years you’ve attended SFU. I know…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Breakout rooms are the worst way to learn
February 1, 2021Full disclosure: I think group work and discussions are the biggest waste of time. Breakout rooms are especially the worst. I thought that after a semester or two of online trials professors would have started to realize that. But nope,…
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Student burnout was a big problem before the pandemic
January 26, 2021I think it’s safe to say that all of us students are exhausted, and it’s only the beginning of the semester. I miss when I was just a bright-eyed, naïve first year at SFU, genuinely excited to attend lectures. That…
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All social gatherings and indoor group activities banned in BC
November 7, 2020In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new restrictions for the next two weeks. The orders will be put into effect starting Saturday, November 7 at 10 p.m. and are as…
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The case of the missing EIC
November 4, 2020It was a dark and stormy night . . . no, no clichés here. This is just a public roast of our boss and us getting away with it — although, our story does begin at SFU, where the only…
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Meeting etiquette still applies even when it’s online
November 2, 2020Last Monday, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) online with over 600 people in attendance. The last time the AGM had a turnout like this was back in 2006, with the majority of students…
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