opinions
The shortcomings of BC’s Medical Services Plan
June 22, 2021By: Valentina, SFU Student Canadian health care is often described as free when compared to other countries with privatized health care, like the United States. BC’s Medical Services Plan (MSP) pays for physicians, essential hospitalization, and x-rays, but not all services are covered or subsidized. The misconception that Canadian health care is completely free overlooks the essential medical services and devices excluded from provincial funding. Growing up with allergies, asthma, and eczema, I struggled to find affordable medicine with minimal side effects. My symptoms prompted an allergist visit to learn more about my allergies and asthma. Despite MSP covering the…
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Planned obsolescence sucks
June 16, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Do you know how your phone has somewhere between two to three years before it starts slowing down? Or how you have to replace light bulbs every few months or so? That’s planned obsolescence in action,…
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Stop iconizing serial killers in popular culture
June 15, 2021By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate CW: Sexual violence, murder, misogyny Ted Bundy is receiving yet another take on his horrific life in the form of a film. Chad Michael Murray — yes that Chad Michael Murray — has been cast to…
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A focus on mental health is needed for post-pandemic life
June 14, 2021By: Theresa-Anne Clarke Harter, Peak Associate For those with certain mental health concerns, a return to in-person learning may mean heightened anxiety, social challenges, and more. Others may feel relieved at the thought of returning to school, as remote learning’s lack…
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Bright-er Side: Social distancing helped me find myself
June 13, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Before COVID-19 and social distancing, I was filled with social anxiety constantly. I always thought that everyone around me was silently judging me and that I had to try to be as “normal” as possible.…
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Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw shouldn’t be able to happen
April 7, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer On March 15, it was reported that Rogers Communications had signed a deal to purchase Shaw Communications for a whopping $26 billion. That not only leaves three national cellular providers in Canada — Bell, Telus,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Professors who don’t update their syllabi
April 7, 2021by Alesha Garcha, SFU Student I am tired of professors at SFU thinking their tenure means they do not have to adjust their syllabus, especially when their course’s failure rate is incredibly high. Students pay a premium dollar to learn,…
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Joy Johnson can’t save us
April 6, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Last year when Joy Johnson was announced as SFU’s new president, leaving Andrew Petter to the dust, it seemed like a win. Petter, who preached self-important politics, had relative inaction on social and student issues,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Email formalities
April 6, 2021by Nancy La, Peak Associate To Whom It May Concern, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to propose the elimination of formalities in everyday correspondence via electronic mail. Allow me to preface this argument by acknowledging…
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It’s time to start using content warnings for course material
April 5, 2021by Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Whether it’s the content warning that displays in the left corner of a Netflix screen, or a giant “TW” at the beginning of a TikTok video, content and trigger warnings are being used more frequently.…
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