opinions
Teaching staff are human too
November 24, 2020by Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate SFU’s sessional instructors and teaching assistants are underpaid, have a huge workload, and are often treated poorly by some students. While SFU students have been vocal about needing leniency and understanding from professors and TAs, given how radically everyone’s lives have changed since the onset of COVID-19, SFU’s teaching staff deserve just as much care and understanding from us. We, as students, need to start treating our teaching staff like they are humans worthy of respect, rather than adding to their challenges and dehumanizing them. Most instructors at SFU are sessional and are often also…
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We shouldn’t celebrate Black Friday
November 23, 2020by Jacob Mattie, SFU Student Black Friday has never been a holiday for the people. From its conception to its frenetic present-day form, it has always been a way to encourage impulsive consumption. With the dramatic changes in our lifestyles…
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Universal accessibility doesn’t just benefit those labelled as disabled
November 23, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Predating my disabilities, I still faced a multitude of inaccessible infrastructure and practices. Whether it’s having to go through a maze to reach the nearest elevator or not being provided the option of closed captioning…
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Meeting etiquette still applies even when it’s online
November 2, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief Last Monday, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) online with over 600 people in attendance. The last time the AGM had a turnout like this was back in 2006, with…
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The Bright-er Side: Catching a cold might not be so bad afterall
September 25, 2020by Nathan Tok, Peak Associate Did you know that in some sense of the word, every so often we experience another form of a pandemic? It’s the cold and the flu. So while the word “pandemic” might sound scary, did you…
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Removing statues is essential in accurately recounting history and bringing justice for oppressed racial minorities
September 20, 2020PHOTO: Eric Thomas / Getty Images by Serena Bains, Staff Writer A series of statues have been taken down and vandalized both worldwide and in Canada as increased attention is being brought to the racial injustices BIPOC face. A part…
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Dialogue, not debate, is needed for democracy
September 11, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor I really couldn’t pinpoint when social media became such a tiring vortex of people just screaming their opinions, hoping that others will scream back. This kind of chaos is also so prevalent in the realm of…
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A name change is not enough to hide SFU’s institutional whiteness
September 10, 2020by Victor Yin, SFU Student Former SFU President Andrew Petter released a statement on his decision to change the name of SFU Athletics’ varsity teams after an "an extensive stakeholder engagement process." Petter's statement, which does not recognize any Black…
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Increasing tuition does nothing to support students
September 9, 2020by Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer As initially determined at the Board of Governors meeting on March 19, SFU has approved a 2% tuition fee hike (4% for international students, and upwards of 20% for specialized programs) for the 2020–21 Budget and…
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What grinds our gears: Lengthy introductions are a mind-numbing way to waste class time
September 14, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Hello, my name is Nicole. I’m in my fourth year. There’s nothing particularly interesting about me. My major is “very little patience for this activity,” with a minor in “let’s just start the lecture already.”…
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