Nicole Magas
The Reflecting Pond Boulder: A Monument To Failure
May 24, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor For SFU students, the reflecting pond, located at the centre of the Academic Quadrangle, is perhaps one of the more beautiful places on campus. In the warmer months, the surface ripples over the sinuous bodies of koi fish. In the winter, the pond freezes so completely that for a few brief weeks, students can stand on the ice. But for the most part, the still waters surrounded by lush lawns give students a quiet place to reflect on their time at university — on the experiences they’ve had, the people they’ve met, and the path that…
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Group projects require everyone in one place — like in the classroom!
May 19, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Oh, the humble group project. We know how this will go: four students enter, two disappear on the second day, one doesn’t seem to be in the right class, and the final student shares the grade…
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Do Michael Phelps and Caster Semenya both share an unfair competitive advantage?
May 18, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer; Alison Wick, Arts Editor Introduced and compiled by: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor In a May 2 Washington Post article titled “We celebrated Michael Phelps’s genetic differences. Why punish Caster Semenya for hers?” Monica Hesse criticizes…
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Accessibility could be improved at The Study Public House
May 17, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor The Study opened at the end of last semester, after months of anticipation from a student body eager for the return of their campus pub. Ever since The Highland Pub closed, students have had to trek…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Should anti-vax parents pay fines?
May 6, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief On April 30, The Washington Post published the op-ed, “Anti-vaxxers are dangerous. Make them face isolation, fines, arrests” by Juliette Kayyem, suggesting that fines be implemented for parents who refuse to vaccinate…
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Lack of outdoor public space on campus is a problem
May 4, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On April 2, SFU hosted its annual volunteer recognition event in a somewhat lacklustre venue: the Strand Hall parking lot. This is a far cry from its previous iteration; the 2018 Volunteer Gala I attended…
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