opinion
Board Gags
June 29, 2015The SFSS fails to schedule their board meeting for the second week in a row.
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It’s so easy to forget
June 29, 2015I’m going to take a moment to be a hypocrite and try to tell you how to do something that I’m really bad at: recalling names, facts, details, and other important stuff necessary to having your life together. I once…
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FIFA must end its corruption
June 15, 2015FIFA has never been the poster child for well-run, squeaky clean organizations. There have been rumblings for years about corruption within the management ranks, but no concrete evidence or charges were brought up. Through it all, FIFA survived, seemingly more…
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The ‘Toblerone’ Scare
June 15, 2015So there we were, sitting beside each other in a bustling Tim Hortons, reading-but-not-actually-reading a nondescript issue of the New Westminster NewsLeader, waiting to find out if there was indeed a human-to-be growing inside of my girlfriend’s uterus. I’m hesitant…
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Transgenderism is a “social experiment” for a better society
June 15, 2015On June 3, Mike Huckabee, a US Presidential candidate, argued that transgenderism is a “social experiment.” Although Huckabee’s and my opinions on gender identity issues greatly differ, there’s merit in the essence of this statement. With headlines blown up by…
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Reconciliation begins with respect
June 15, 2015The damage that was inflicted on First Nations children within residential schools is a painful part of Canadian history. Children were forced to assimilate into Western culture, having their language and customs beaten out of them. Even when they had…
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Think before you borrow
June 8, 2015A report from the Fraser Institute states that Canadians are carrying a large amount of debt, and that this may not be that bad. Philip Cross, a former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada, states that our debt is generally…
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Vancouver isn’t boring
June 8, 2015A recent article published in The Economist describes Vancouver as “mind-numbingly boring.” The author, under the alias “Gulliver,” later states that the more “cities strive to become nicer places in which to live [. . . the] less interesting they…
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Woohoo, Boohoo
June 8, 2015Woohoo: Public transportation Buses are awesome! They take you everywhere you need to go. They could give you the chance to reconnect with a long lost friend, or your closest pals. The shared purpose to reach one’s destination is so…
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Let’s talk about politics
June 8, 2015There are a few taboo subjects that you’re not supposed to bring up unless you’re among very close friends; for some reason, politics is one of them. I’ve always thought that healthy political debates and discussions are some of the…
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