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13 Reasons Why doesn’t need a second season
May 28, 2018Written by Melissa Campos. Multimedia Assistant 13 Reasons Why is one of the most controversial television series that exists today. After its initial release on Netflix last year, the show sparked a large debate surrounding how suicide should be depicted in fictional media. While the shows’ creators claim that their intentions with the series were to raise awareness and start a discussion about adolescent mental health, the way in which the script was written and graphical portrayal on screen has done more harm than good. The first season of the show depicts the life of Hannah Baker leading up to…
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Gender reveal parties place great expectations upon a person who isn’t even born yet
May 28, 2018Written by Courtney Miller, Peak Associate As we age, our Facebook feeds fill with news of our friends getting engaged, married, and pregnant — though not necessarily in that order. The “it” thing to do these days is to share…
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Six recommendations to the existing SFSS 2018 Elections Report
May 24, 2018Written by Corbett Gildersleve, SFU Alumnus In last week’s article, I talked about the SFSS 2018 Election Report and some concerns I had with it. Included in that report were eight recommendations for ways to improve future SFSS elections. However,…
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WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Mint chocolate chip ice cream
May 23, 2018Written by Natasha Tar, Arts Editor There are many things on this earth that I find disgusting, but right up there in my top three is mint-flavoured food items. Ever since I was young, I have used mint toothpaste, and…
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Kanye West’s ignorant online behaviour isn’t doing himself or his fans any favours
May 23, 2018Written by Youeal Abera, Peak Associate As a hip-hop fan, it is impossible to refute Kanye West’s impressive impact on the genre. His iconic discography, his ability to introduce and launch the careers of other rap superstars (eg. Big Sean)…
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Although some may try to forge a future without higher education, a university degree is worth it
May 18, 2018Written by Amal Abdullah The concept of higher education has existed since the ninth century, when Fatima Al-Fihri, a woman who moved from Tunisia to Morocco, created the first university. Nearly 1,160 years later, a university education is considered an essential…
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SFU mural is an unwarranted reminder of Canada’s colonial past
May 18, 2018Written by Treena Chambers What do you do when you get a pair of pants as a present and they don’t fit? Most people ask for a receipt and return them. They don’t empanel a number of experts and talk…
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WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Tim Hortons in 2018
May 18, 2018Written by Liam Wilson, SFU Student Let’s face it: Tim’s is not the champion of Canada that it used to be. If you’ve kept up with Tim’s in 2018, you’ve probably heard of the public outcry, and the protests that…
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The election report falls short by missing key areas of discussion
May 18, 2018Written by Corbett Gildersleve This is the third year where I’ve been involved with a Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) election in some form. The first time it was as a candidate for the applied science representative position, while the…
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One day isn’t enough time to educate Starbucks employees on thousands of years of racism
May 14, 2018Written by Alex Bloom In response to an incident of racial profiling in a Starbucks in Philadelphia, in which two innocent black men were arrested without cause, thousands of the chain’s locations will be closed across the United States and…
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