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Gaglardi needs protected bike lanes and more consideration from drivers
July 14, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On June 29, a cyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Gaglardi Way. The incident is undoubtedly a tragedy, and doubly unsettling due to its proximity to our university community, but it’s not surprising. Anyone who commutes up and down the mountain by any form of transportation can easily see that the cyclist/vehicle relationship on Gaglardi is an accident waiting to happen. High speeds on the winding road are such an issue that a speed trap was installed to politely remind motorists that the speed limit is 60 km/h. This has hardly stopped…
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SFU Surrey Fire Fighters Computer Lab doors are a design nightmare
July 7, 2019By: Grace Lo, SFU Student Imagine this: you’re walking through the Mezzanine at SFU Surrey, headed for the computer labs. You’ve got an assignment due soon, a couple of things to print off, and you should — THUD. You lose…
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Be critical of scientific reporting, even outside of class
July 6, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate You’re at the checkout, eyeing a chocolate bar. You’re well aware that it’s a slab of fat and sugar, so how do you justify grabbing one? Well, according to some sensational articles in a magazine…
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What grinds Our Gears: Why are students still sweltering through summer classes in 2019?
July 6, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, SFU Student You know what sucks? The lack of air conditioning on campus. As someone who sweats buckets whenever I’m at school during the summer, it downright pisses me off. Needless to say, summers in the last…
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Islamophobic acts on campuses show that SFU needs more cross-cultural awareness
July 5, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Mishaa Khan is a student at SFU and the secretary of the SFU Muslim Student Association. Recently, two events took place at SFU targeting the Muslim community: a man urinated in the prayer area at…
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Students shouldn’t need to be policed into respecting quiet study spaces
June 30, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Last week, a fellow student sat beside me in the sixth-floor computer lab of the library and proceeded to watch a sports commentary video on YouTube. With the noise leaking from their earbuds, I couldn’t help…
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Wild animals shouldn’t be punished for existing in their natural environments
June 30, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On June 24, picnickers at Burnaby Mountain Park were visited by a black bear. The bear tried to get into their backpacks for food and when challenged, the bear swiped back. The picnickers reported minor injuries…
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The Hong Kong government needs to remember that its first priority is its own people
June 29, 2019By: Tommy, SFU Alumni Editor's note: The author's name has been redacted from this article. Recently in Hong Kong, there were massive protests against the government’s proposal to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, also known as the extradition law. This…
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SFU summer camps: are you for or against all these children on campus?
June 23, 2019By: Paul Choptuik, Coordinating News Editor, Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member Point: One of the biggest complaints I hear from classmates is that they don’t pay to have summer campers clogging hallways, screaming, and otherwise being bothersome. I’m not saying that…
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We need to recognize female athletes with equitable funding and coverage
June 23, 2019By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student Being the year 2019, one would expect equality to have been achieved in all aspects of life, including sports. However, the harsh reality is that there is still much work to be done in the…
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