neoliberalism
Toxicity in online yoga communities and how my Master’s degree helped me break free
February 6, 2021Written by: Charlotte Gravert, SFU Student I vividly remember the first time I went to a yoga class — the kind of yoga that contemporary pop culture treats as the image of youth, answer to good health, and the quick fix for all kinds of humanitarian ailments. Picture skin-tight leggings on slender flexible white women under 40 popping into downward dogs in their lunch breaks from their corporate jobs. I only learned deep into my yoga journey that yoga can be much more. The studio was conveniently located in downtown Toronto, had a small coffee shop in the front, and…
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The protests in Chile are yet another example of civil unrest due to rising inequality
November 15, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate It seems that the entire world is protesting right now. From Lebanon to Catalonia and Iraq to Pakistan, protests seemed to constantly erupt throughout October. One of the most prominent protests to emerge is the one…
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Asking students to pay to volunteer is fundamentally unfair
November 3, 2019By: Jessica Garcia, SFU Student One of the benefits of being a university student is building relationships within the institution — especially for students with academic aspirations. However, as neoliberal austerity claws further into all facets of our lives, everyday living…
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