opinions
It’s time to purge points cards from our lives
June 22, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor These days, it seems as though I have more random junk in my wallet than actual money, credit cards included. Stacks of old receipts from three years ago, politely accepted business cards, and library cards from seven different cities all fatten my wallet. And that’s not even counting the points cards. I have so many useless points cards, from grocery stores to dry cleaners to bubble tea joints. Despite almost never using them, I still keep falling for the cheerful offers from cashiers trying to line my wallet with more useless garbage. It’s not like…
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Dear straight people, Pride is so much more than a party
June 22, 2019By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate For many of us in the LGBTQ2+ community, Pride is the one event where we can show our identities freely without fear of persecution. Normally, I look around before I hold a girl’s hand, shoulder-checking…
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The situation in Sudan deserves more attention than on just social media
June 21, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate You may have seen a lot of talk surrounding Sudan in the past two weeks, particularly in profile pictures turning blue and the #IAmTheSudanRevolution and #SudanUprising hashtags. You may have even seen the occasional news…
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Doug Ford’s concerns about uniformed police marching in Pride is a convenient excuse not to go
June 16, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Doug Ford, Ontarian premier and gift-that-just-keeps-giving, announced at the start of June that he would not be attending Toronto’s Pride Parade. As one CBC article pointed out, Ford breaks the tradition set by his openly lesbian predecessor…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Computers that let you down at the worst possible time
June 16, 2019By: Yasmin Khalili, SFU Student It’s 8:30 p.m. The time has really flown by. You told yourself you wouldn’t procrastinate this hard ever again, but at least last time you started at 7 p.m, and now, now it’s 8:32 p.m.…
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Is make-up a tool of oppression or an expressive medium for empowerment?
June 15, 2019By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate, and Yasmin Khalili, SFU Student. Introduction and conclusion by Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Intro: Make-up is a very political item in society. In an October 2018 article for The Walrus titled “Why wearing lipstick is…
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It’s time for young people to demand better from their employers
June 15, 2019By: Gurpreet Kambo, SFU Student Jobs for young people suck, and unions are the answer. This is the biggest observation I gleaned from a CBC News article listing the 10 kinds of jobs that receive the most applicants, and the…
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Work restrictions on international students make difficult situations worse
June 14, 2019By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student Canada has always prided itself on being an accepting and diverse nation, home to people of many backgrounds and ethnicities. Especially when it comes to policies: Canada is known to have inclusive laws that work for…
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Think before you buy “Indigenous” artwork in tourist shops this summer
June 9, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor With the crisp, vibrant hues that briefly come out for the summer months, it’s little wonder that Vancouver holds such appeal for tourists and locals alike. And if there’s one activity that exists in abundance here,…
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The “cure” for fake news should never be prescribed by the government
June 8, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Singapore’s government has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill (POFMB). POFMB criminalizes the publication of any “fake news” online. This includes places like news sites, Facebook, message boards, and even messaging apps…
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