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Why you should think twice about porn use
November 16, 2015In light of Playboy announcing its transition to non-nude imagery, I feel like we should talk about porn use leading to brain damage. Stick with me for a second. There is logic behind this, and I’m not the one with brain damage. I’m also not writing this to argue the evils of porn (composed of high STI rates and sexual abuse on-set, among other injustices inflicted upon porn actors), but rather about how it damages its users. No joke. This is a practical argument for thinking twice about porn use. Given that 40 million people in America regularly watch porn,…
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This November, don’t grow a moustache because ‘it’s cool’
November 9, 2015How many of you have heard of Movember? No, not ‘no-shave-november,’ Movember. The purpose of it is to grow a moustache and raise money for prostate cancer research. Individuals who simply grow a moustache because ‘it’s no-shave-November’ completely miss the…
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“No” victory will hit students the hardest
July 13, 2015Like a lot transit riders who have kept up with the news these past few weeks, I’m disappointed, but I’m not surprised. Metro Vancouver has voted “no” on a 0.5 per cent tax hike for increased transit services, including more…
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Kiss your current U-Pass subsidies goodbye
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1934" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] The U-Pass program has been extremely beneficial for students all over the Lower Mainland, but with the ongoing transit referendum, the future of the program may be at risk. According to the…
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Students reject Build SFU loan and levy bylaw addition
January 26, 2015Undergraduate students denied the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the right to pursue a loan concerning the Build SFU Student Union Building (SUB) and Stadium projects at their Special General Meeting (SGM) last Wednesday. The SGM was…
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Council Commentary
January 17, 2015SFSS board appoints new CEO By recommendation of council, the SFSS board of directors has appointed a new chief electoral officer (CEO) to head up their independent electoral commission (IEC). Oscar Sanchez was favoured by the council over opposing candidate…
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