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Group projects require everyone in one place — like in the classroom!
May 19, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Oh, the humble group project. We know how this will go: four students enter, two disappear on the second day, one doesn’t seem to be in the right class, and the final student shares the grade they earned with everyone else. Group projects are a hot mess and can constitute a legitimate reason for you to peace straight out of a class when you spot them on a syllabus, depending on how much of the grade they’re worth. When students tap into their masochistic side and choose to stick it out, though, there’s an understanding that…
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Do Michael Phelps and Caster Semenya both share an unfair competitive advantage?
May 18, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer; Alison Wick, Arts Editor Introduced and compiled by: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor In a May 2 Washington Post article titled “We celebrated Michael Phelps’s genetic differences. Why punish Caster Semenya for hers?” Monica Hesse criticizes…
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First-week classes are vital, whether we want to be there or not
May 17, 2019By: Encina Roh, SFU Student The first week of classes brings a slog of student complaints about returning to our disassembled university for yet another punishing semester. There is something especially irritating about the first step you take back into the…
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The reflecting pond is not your trash can
May 17, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief After I wrote my last exam, I figured I needed some sunshine and fresh air to feel alive again, so I cut through the AQ’s courtyard. You know, the pretty one on all the promotional materials that…
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Disney should be using its resources to do more than remakes
May 16, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Disney, the omnipresent giant of entertainment, has been enthusiastically pumping out live-action remakes, fully capitalizing on the brand of its Renaissance movies like The Lion King and Aladdin. However, despite the awe-inspiring graphics and the…
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SFU needs more creativity and interactive learning in the classroom
May 16, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Despite how far research has come in studying cognition and learning, the field of psychology still relies on an archaic, top-down mode of lesson delivery: hour(s)-long lectures by the instructor in which students are passive recipients…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Should anti-vax parents pay fines?
May 6, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief On April 30, The Washington Post published the op-ed, “Anti-vaxxers are dangerous. Make them face isolation, fines, arrests” by Juliette Kayyem, suggesting that fines be implemented for parents who refuse to vaccinate…
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In a world of spoilers and more spoilers . . .
May 5, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Social media is what links us to the world, but when do we call it too much connection? On one hand, you can send memes to someone across the globe. On the other, the excess is…
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Lack of outdoor public space on campus is a problem
May 4, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On April 2, SFU hosted its annual volunteer recognition event in a somewhat lacklustre venue: the Strand Hall parking lot. This is a far cry from its previous iteration; the 2018 Volunteer Gala I attended…
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SFU event shows LGBTQ+ movement falls short of full inclusivity
May 4, 201906/05/19: This article was corrected from an older version. Ashley was identified as a PhD candidate. He is instead a PhD student. By: Ashley Moore, Peak Contributor “Has the LGBTQ+ movement failed?” This was the provocative question posed to a…
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