opinions
What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test
December 1, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor As I speed walk from Blusson Hall to the bottom floor of West Mall to get to my next class, I spot my mortal enemies. They amble around in already crowded hallways and take their sweet time talking to friends, aware yet entirely ignorant of all the hustle and bustle around them. No, I’m not talking about raccoons or bears or any of the other respectable animals on campus. I’m talking about the real animals — the people who choose the busiest campus hallways in which to stroll around and hang out, turning the already…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season
December 1, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer No matter how many years pass, the holiday season is the worst thing to happen to me in my retail job. The rushes, the yelling, the entitlement — you can feel it in the air…
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Bright-er Side: Public Pianos
November 22, 2021by Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor Three months of in-person classes has been enough to remind us that while asynchronous learning was pretty bad, the asynchronous portion might have been the lesser of the evils. It’s nice to see actual people…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Loud neighbours in SFU Residence
November 18, 2021by Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU Residence is home to almost 2,000 students, and living in close quarters with so many people can have its cons. For instance, not only are the rooms in Residence small, but the walls are…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being unnecessarily rude when playing online games
November 14, 2021by Michelle Young, Copy Editor I’m not much of a gamer, but in the games I have played, there never fails to be an entitled asshole who thinks they can dictate what I do and how I play. Some people…
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Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls need more attention and media coverage
October 19, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content warning: Mention of murder, disappearances,and anti-Indigenous racism In Canada, 1,200 Indigenous women have been estimated to be missing or murdered from 1980 to 2012. However, many Indigenous rights groups report that the number is…
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Minority governments do a better job of representing the interests of all Canadians
October 18, 2021by Evan Eschelmuller, SFU Student Another federal election in Canada, another minority government. Minority governments have often been viewed as less effective than majority governments, but they can also force a politically diverse parliament to work together across party lines.…
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Drag is art, and it’s important to queer history
October 15, 2021by Alex Masse, Peak Associate It’s LGBT History Month. For many, the history of the queer community is marked by a small number of major events, like the Stonewall riots, the AIDS epidemic, and the legalization of gay marriage in…
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We need more BIPOC diversity in literature
October 14, 2021by Cristina Liao, SFU Student It’s important we continually recognize novels and stories with proper representation. Mainstream literary texts tend to be recognized and applauded when written by white people, which is harmful since less people are exposed to diverse…
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Beauty pageants are a harmful entertainment tradition
October 13, 2021by Nancy La, News Editor Beauty pageants started as a form of entertainment for (mostly) men and have now become a cultural phenomenon across the world. Beauty pageants exist in many forms — under the titles of countries, states, cities,…
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