opinions
Breaks from academia can do a world of good
January 17, 2022By: Alex Masse University is a commitment — if you’re looking to complete a Bachelor’s degree, you can expect at least four years spent in an academic institution. If you pursue a second major, a minor, or take anything less than a full course-load, you add time to your degree. In those four-or-more years, you are a student before you are anything else. It becomes a part of your identity. That isn’t always a bad thing — I for one enjoy the assortment of discounts we receive on everything from museums to Spotify memberships — but while some of us may…
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Heartbreak is inevitable and invaluable
January 16, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Heartbreak sucks — there’s no way to sugarcoat it. It can manifest in not being able to stomach food, hours spent at the gym (physical soreness is decidedly better than emotional turmoil), or days spent in…
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Dining Hall needs to step up their menu
January 14, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU’s Dining Hall is an option most consider when living in Residence, or as an emergency when nothing else is open on the Burnaby campus. I’ve had both of these experiences, and while the Dining Hall…
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SFU should commit to remote learning for Spring 2022
January 11, 2022By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor In late December, SFU sent out an email to students explaining there will be a “temporary shift to remote learning” for the first two weeks of class. From this email, it seems SFU is trying to…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Leaving a mess behind at the movie theatres
December 1, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I love going to watch movies in theatres. There is such a strong sense of community, everything looks better on a big screen, and the overpriced popcorn is delicious. What I don’t love about going…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Un-radicalized old people
December 1, 2021By: Jacob Mattie; Peak Associate Old people — the ones that aren’t outright critical of any change — are often renowned for their mellow nature. For this reason, they are entirely deserving of the flak I’m about to throw at…
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What Grinds Our Gears: SFU’s useless emails
December 1, 2021By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor SFU’s emails and updates are a running joke among students and it’s not hard to see why. Our inboxes become flooded with useless emails every time the administration attempts to give us information. I choose…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody
December 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire and parody are not the same thing! It seems modern humanity’s definitions are as loose…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Students who regularly commandeer class discussions
December 1, 2021By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor The end of my first semester at university brings immeasurable joy in leaving certain overeager students behind. Seriously — what the hell. I thought we left sucking up to teachers and reciting entire textbooks in…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People judging strangers
December 1, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor Every day, I hear people judge strangers for things that don’t matter or affect them — like talking to themselves — but people acting differently from you isn’t the problem you’ve been taught it is.…
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