opinion
Why I uninstalled Chitter
February 22, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was a fateful Monday morning, only the third day of reading break — a week notorious for giving in to all your procrastination temptations — when I pressed the “uninstall” button. “Are you sure you want to delete Chitter?” prompted my phone screen, giving me one last opportunity to stop myself. I thought it over one last time, but only for a second, before I sighed, pressed “yes,” and watched the light blue ribbon twirl away, erasing the squirrel from my phone. So what was it that finally drove me to uninstall the app that had proven so reliable…
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COLUMN | GUESS AGAIN, GRANDPA: Polyamory isn’t for me
February 22, 2016[dropcap]I [/dropcap]always thought that the ‘swinging Sixties’ was in relation to swing dancing. As it turns out, I was pretty far off. The 1960s began to relax many taboo aspects of society like racism and sexism. But running alongside these…
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Adopt your dog, don’t purchase it from a store
February 22, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he puppy mill industry is predicated on treating puppies like commodities, instead of living beings who deserve respect. With the high demand for certain breeds, dogs are treated with much more concern about profit than their well-being. As a result,…
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Stand by your decisions
February 22, 2016[dropcap]$[/dropcap]32,943.62. Sounds like a lot of money, right? I haven’t even finished my second year at SFU, and that’s how much I’ve been charged in tuition fees as an international student. That’s how much it costs for a whopping total…
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Implement mandatory Indigenous studies the right way
February 22, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the last few months, there has been quite a bit of discussion on the prospect of introducing mandatory Indigenous studies courses into university curriculums in Canada, most recently at SFU and UBC. The pressure to make this addition comes…
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Why can’t gay characters be given proper TV representation?
February 22, 2016[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, How To Get Away With Murder came back with its mid-season premiere. It’s everything you’d expect from another great Shonda Rhimes production, including trademark gay characters. The series has quickly made a reputation for being a high-adrenaline legal drama…
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Harry Potter and the flogging of a dead horse
February 22, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap] don’t remember what I did when I first watched the trailer for the new Harry Potter film spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but I do recall my excitement. So why am I so bummed for the…
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Woohoo, Boohoo: Valentine’s Day
February 15, 2016Woohoo: Singleness Awareness Day Unbeknownst to many lovers out there, America’s favourite romantic day of recognition is also known to ‘outsiders’ by a few other labels — my favourite being ‘Singleness Awareness Day.’ Yes, all you single people. February 14…
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Political science should replace WQB requirements
February 15, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s WQB requirements should be replaced with practical knowledge courses that will help us students become more responsible adults in our communities. In particular, Introduction to Political Science (POL 101) would be the best alternative course to our current WQB…
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Five reasons why we should lower Canada’s voting age
February 15, 2016Did you wake up on your 18th birthday and think to yourself, “wow, now that I’m 18, I am much more politically conscious, and totally ready to make well-informed decisions about my government?” I'll go ahead and guess that you…
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