Michelle Young
Opinions in Dialogue: Strategies for advocacy work
September 5, 2023By: Nushaiba Nanjiba, SFU Student and Michelle Young, Opinions Editor From climate change and gender inequality, to 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, there are countless issues that could use more of our attention. However, time is limited for all of us. Common forms of advocacy include protests and awareness campaigns on social media — though not all of us can commit to every form of advocacy all the time. What are the best ways to advocate for a cause? Where should we turn our energy when we have the capacity to make change? Nushaiba: I think when we want to advocate for a…
Continue reading
We can’t forget disabled queers during pride
July 31, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Editor's note: This piece was written before the Vancouver Pride Society announced an accessible viewing zone with mask mandates in place, in response to community concerns. Vancouver Pride is coming up this August. It’s supposed…
Continue reading
This Place is a tender exploration of “home”
July 10, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor This Place (2022), directed by v.t. nayani and written by women of colour, weaves together the stories of two women as they find themselves and one another. We are first introduced to Kawenniióhstha (Devery Jacobs),…
Continue reading
COVID conscious activities for a safer summer
June 19, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor COVID-19 is still in the air, and indoor dining is not where it’s at. With more students looking to socialize, it’s important to keep a layered approach to pandemic precautions so everyone can avoid severe…
Continue reading
Opinions in Dialogue: Is SFU Burnaby really that ugly?
June 12, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Michelle Young, Opinions Editor SFU has a reputation for looking like a grey concrete prison. Many students argue the aesthetics on campus are demoralizing. However, in recent years, more conversations have emerged around SFU’s…
Continue reading
Immigrants don’t need to “assimilate”
May 31, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of colonialism As far back as I can remember, I pushed down my Spanish. Whenever my mom picked me up from school in first grade and spoke Spanish, I quickly looked around…
Continue reading
DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings
May 15, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of medical ableism. On April 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a non-violent die-in protest in front of health minister Adrian Dix’s office to protest the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings. The group’s…
Continue reading
We need masks in healthcare settings
May 11, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor As of April 6, masks are no longer mandatory in healthcare settings. As one of the only settings in BC to have pandemic precautions, the decision is needlessly harmful and irresponsible. It puts those who…
Continue reading
Opinions in Dialogue: What it feels like to be disabled during COVID-19
March 31, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor & Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief It’s been just over three years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Most people in the west spent around two years following COVID-19 precautions. However, many were eager to discard their…
Continue reading
Monday Music: Glitchy tunes
February 27, 2023By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief It’s 2023, and it feels like the world is ending at all times! Between the pandemic, climate change, and the increasing use of AI, sometimes I just want to be thrown into a digital black hole…
Continue reading
Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]
Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]