Maxwell Gawlick
Students should be given feedback on all of their assignments
May 16, 2020One of the big downsides in allowing things to fall into a routine is that we begin failing to see the forest for the trees. Take assignments and assessments in university, for example. When students and faculty get caught up in quickly completing work or assigning grades, the actual point of learning can start to get muddied. As a result, the focus of the work done in undergrad starts to shift toward completing individual tasks, rather than gaining skills, knowledge, or correcting errors. For students, this can mean that valuable feedback is either lost or disregarded in the rush to…
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Remote learning doesn’t have to be doom and gloom this semester
May 10, 2020Ever taken a distance education course? It can be annoying. Too much of the course is self taught through reading of journal articles and textbooks, there’s not enough interaction with the teaching staff, and no lecture to explain to you…
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Sick of sharing offices, sessional team up to rent abandoned WMC lunch kiosk
February 4, 2020Any student who has taken a course with a sessional instructor knows how awkward it is trying to squeeze into those shoebox-offices, how unhelpful those 10-minute appointment slots can be, and how sad it is to learn that the aforementioned…
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SFU invites students to Feral Coyote Therapy
January 29, 2020After the great success of the school’s recent Dog Therapy sessions, SFU’s Health & Counselling Services is bringing the initiative back this winter — albeit with a cheaper alternative. By laying out a variety of appealing snacks in the middle…
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What Grinds Our Gears: UBC students are spoiled for bus choice while SFU only gets four routes
January 18, 2020It seems from most places in Vancouver it’s possible to catch a direct bus to UBC. The same cannot be said about SFU, and that must be because all of TransLink’s executives graduated from UBC. How else do you explain…
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Dangerous noise levels on TransLink’s trains need to be made a top priority
September 8, 2019Taking the SkyTrain is one of the most common ways for students to get up to campus, as well as being much better for the environment than driving. But is it worth the risk to your own health? According to…
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Staying In: Samurai Champloo
March 8, 2019Best for: History nerds, philosophy fanatics, and pretty much anyone who likes comedy and anime Samurai Champloo is the perfect Saturday-night-till-Sunday-morning show. With a mix of intense action, beautiful storytelling, and gorgeous animation, it’s a fantastic choice for both…
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Meditate your way out of SFU
February 20, 2019Every exhausted student has heard the typical “You just need to sleep more!” from people who have left and forgotten what university life is really like. SFU does recognize that mental health is important and has released an alternative guide…
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Holiday cookie recipe roundup
December 1, 2018Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Ben & Jerry’s) Traditionally added to ice cream raw, this fabled recipe also produces some of the softest and most flavourful baked cookies you’ll ever have. Plus, there’s the added benefit of asking…
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Staying In, Nostalgia Edition: Firefly
October 15, 2018Best For tags: Star Trekkers, Space Privateers, 1-Season Bingers Firefly is one of my favourite shows, and after a weekend with it, it’ll be yours too. Firefly is a short adventure series featuring loveable characters…
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