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Bright-er Side: Early Christmas movie binges
November 15, 2024It’s November 1 at around midnight. You know it’s officially Christmas after seeing Mariah Carey “defrost” on her socials. Ah, what a feeling. Instead of celebrating Christmas starting in November, there is indeed a select number of us who watch Christmas movies starting in . . . September. Oh, the sudden urge to wear an ugly Christmas sweater in the middle of the fall and to plan a Christmas Eve party for two months. For context’s sake, I am currently writing this article at the end of October. You will probably be reading this in the early to mid-November. At…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Microwaves
November 15, 2024There are a lot of reasons to appreciate the convenience of microwaves. But today I want to complain about the things no one ever talks about! I get that a cooling fan is loud but needed for the microwave to…
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Halloween needs to be more sustainable
October 30, 2024Halloween is just around the corner, and the unsustainability that comes with it is what should really give you a scare. Halloween waste amounts to a staggering 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to 83 million plastic bottles. To add…
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Transit to SFU should be improved
October 30, 2024This isn’t the first time we’ve written about the unfortunate parking circumstances at the SFU Burnaby campus, and it’s clear that it won’t be the last until some real reform happens. It seems my silly idea of driving into the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: TikTok’s constantly-changing layout
October 30, 2024Change isn’t always good. Especially when that “change” happens every couple of weeks. To me, TikTok is a form of escape. An escape should be something that provides comfort, joy, and familiarity. But how am I supposed to feel a…
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First past the post is ineffective and anti-democratic
October 27, 2024This provincial election season has been a frustrating time. No, let me rephrase. Every election since learning what first past the post (FPTP) is has been a frustrating time. When you’re a kid, you’re taught democracy is fair, and puts…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Winter commutes to Burnaby Mountain
October 24, 2024Imagine waking up to a perfect snowy morning in the Lower Mainland. The temperature is cold, but the view outside your window looks stunning. You struggle to get up, but then you realize your university is on top of a…
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There needs to be a better consensus on microplastics
October 24, 2024Content warning: medical descriptions and bodily fluids. Microplastics are everywhere. They’re in our food, clothing, the oceans, lakes — anywhere in nature — and then some. Wherever you go, microplastics follow. Not only are they widespread, but they’re potentially harmful…
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Centrism isn’t as neutral as you may think
October 22, 2024Content warning: brief mentions of genocide, residential school graves, and police brutality. Two years ago, I had a conversation with an Uber driver on the way home from Kendrick Lamar’s concert. “While I like Kendrick, I think his music is…
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Hostility towards immigrants won’t solve the housing crisis
October 17, 2024Content warning: non-graphic mentions of hate crimes against racialized communities. This year, the Canadian government announced its first-ever limit for temporary residents, which includes temporary foreign workers, international students, and asylum claimants. Amid this decision, immigrants are being increasingly scapegoated…
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