opinions
The poor representation of Black Canadians in tech is lacking attention
March 15, 2019Written by: Giovanni HoSang, SFU Student I have been in the Bachelors of Science in computing science at SFU since transferring here from Jamaica’s University of the West Indies in 2015. In that time, the culture shock I’ve experienced has been massive. I’ve found it rather difficult to be comfortable in certain spaces as the (at most times) only Black student amongst other students, some of whom don’t particularly understand certain issues in the Black community, sometimes belittling our experiences. The technical aspects of university in Canada haven’t been too troubling, but the social culture that makes fun of my…
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Musicians need to stop using Asian culture to add flair
March 13, 2019Written by: Encina Roh, SFU Student With her recent single, 7 Rings, Ariana Grande has recently joined Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and many others when it comes to employing Asian aesthetics in their music. The use of chopsticks, cheongsams, and…
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After a year of vacancies, some SFSS board positions might need questioning
March 10, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor Spring has sprung. The snow is melting. Flowers are budding. And the SFSS election season is upon us. Personally, I’m disappointed that the excitement of the 2018-2019 year didn’t change the way this election…
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Voices of SFU: “What do you want from your next SFSS representatives?”
March 9, 2019Compiled by: Alex Bloom and Gabrielle McLaren “I would like to see the SFSS focus on more health and wellness resources for students. I think bringing in a dietician/nutritionist to give workshops geared towards student lifestyles and student budgets would…
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What grinds our gears: Getting a caffeinated drink when you ordered decaf
March 6, 2019Written by: Hannah Davis, Staff Writer You know those people who annoyingly brag about switching to decaf? Well, that’s me now. Maybe I decided that I do not always want to be filled with a constant, albeit non-crippling, level of…
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The Nintendo DS should be rejuvenated, not rejected
March 5, 2019Written by: Natasha Tar, Peak Associate When I was 10, I broke open the box of my brand-new Nintendo DS Lite and booted up Animal Crossing: Wild World, the first video game I would play on my very first gaming…
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The increasingly fancy smartphone hardware is utterly pointless
March 4, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor In the past few weeks, we’ve gotten a lot of news about the newest experiments when it comes to smartphones. This past week alone, I’ve been seeing reveals of all sorts of weird new…
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Political Corner: The People’s Party of Canada’s unexpected success in the Burnaby South by-election is concerning
March 2, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Three by-elections to fill seats in the House of Commons took place on February 25, the closest of which was in the riding of Burnaby South. It was an incredibly important race for the…
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You can’t take United We Roll seriously when it serves as a platform for hate and climate change denial
March 2, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor The Sparknotes version of United We Roll’s story is that a convoy of trucks traveled from Red Deer to Ottawa in the hopes of raising concerns over Alberta’s economic development with Prime Minister Justin…
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Reading breaks aren’t a vacation
February 27, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor During the past week, I’ve spent an unnecessarily large amount of time writing apology notes to a classmate over a group presentation, because I’d yet to finish my section of the PowerPoint in time…
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