opinions
Poilievre’s bathroom debate comments dehumanize trans people
March 6, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of transphobia, sexual assault, violence, and death. Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader and electoral candidate Pierre Poilievre has resonated with reactionary right-wing voters since he first gained popularity in the public eye. A great deal of his campaign has been spent making ill-spirited remarks about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indigenous communities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Most recently, he’s been under fire for making transphobic statements about children and athletes. On February 21, Poilievre told reporters that “female spaces should be exclusively for females, not for biological males.” His choice of language is…
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Health is more important than productivity
February 19, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Success is a subjective term. However, many of us see this word as being connected to finances and job security. In an economy that has taken multiple hits, job searching has become even harder for…
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Please take the snow day
February 1, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Whether driving or taking public transit, icy road conditions can be detrimental to vehicles navigating the snowy, winding mountain terrain. Students’ safety must be prioritized when it snows. This means cancelling classes before students arrive…
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Horribly installed illegal headlights
November 28, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor What’s with all the blazing car headlights in recent years? Many of us have noticed, newspapers have written about it, and, shocker, people have crashed as a result of them. For the longest time, I…
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Climate change fuels human-caused wildfires too
October 12, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor You don’t have to look far to find news about wildfires impacting communities across Canada. It seems like every year BC experiences its “worst wildfire season” on record, and the issue isn’t just local. Greece,…
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Bright-er Side: My music playlist
August 1, 2023By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student When you’re stuck and feel like you may need a break, what is the bright-er part of your life that makes you feel better? I can think of plenty for myself, but the most important…
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Job shadowing as a student is underrated
June 9, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate The variety of work opportunities provided for university students during and after their degrees goes a great length to create unique skill sets. While some Canadian students may have the option to partake in co-op,…
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I’m (not) sorry I go the speed limit
May 26, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of car accidents and death. Those who drive to class on Burnaby Mountain are hopefully aware of the 60 km/hour speed limit. Yes, I’m talking to you, in your shiny blue BRZ…
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications
May 18, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate Fish farming has complicated impacts on the environment. Most of us don’t have the slightest idea what processes fish go through before they land on our plates. When you learn what happens behind the scenes in…
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LGBTQIA2S+ students need the SOGI curriculum
May 15, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The topic of queerphobia has been increasingly present in the media lately, mainly due to increased drag bans and anti-trans laws occurring in the US. Unfortunately, our neighbours to the south are not the only…
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