opinions
The Bright-er Side: summer semesters
June 17, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer This summer I decided to take courses on the main Burnaby campus for the first time in my SFU career, and so far, I’ve really enjoyed it. Scaling Burnaby Mountain watching the Burnaby skyline meet the bright blue atmosphere is unmatched. Sometimes you’ll see a deer or even a bear along the winding roads, the animals welcoming you to the natural beauty surrounding the campus. I know SFU’s brutalist architecture style seems depressing to many, but there’s something about the vines spread across the library’s exterior walls that makes it seem like an inviting grand…
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Fitness misinformation proliferates online
June 12, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of dieting and eating disorders. If you’ve been active on social media in recent years, you might remember seeing (or even doing) those at-home workouts that got so popular back in 2020.…
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AI is harmful for musicians
June 12, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Computer generation was first used in music composition by Alan Turing in 1951. Known for his work with World War II enigma code-breaking machines, Turing once predicted computers would “learn from experience.” His ideas and…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Midday due dates
June 5, 2024By: Amanda Taylor, SFU Student The dreaded midday due date has been encountered by most students at some point in our degrees. Assignments with a due date of anything before 11:59 p.m. should be illegal. Maybe I sound entitled, but…
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A look back at Joy Johnson’s first term
June 5, 2024By: Karissa Ketter, Peak Associate Editor’s note: A previous version of this article notes, “On May 19, the SFSS passed a motion in solidarity with Palestinian students, calling to join Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaigns.” It came to our attention…
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“Racebending” discourse is thinly veiled racism
June 5, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer The word “racebending” was originally coined by fans protesting against the whitewashing of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s live action cast. Nowadays, the phrase and its variations are often used in negative and even racist contexts.…
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Public transit is the way forward to sustainable cities
June 5, 2024By: Dylan Tonekham, SFU Student As climate change remains a massive threat to humanity, the Canadian government has pledged initiatives to fight it, such as the 2030 emissions reduction plan. Though a noble plan to combat emissions, there’s a better…
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Banning the keffiyeh harbours support for genocide
June 5, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Across numerous mediums, there’s been a rise in censorship of Palestinian support through clothing and accessories, coinciding with the increased violence by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians. Not only is this an infringement on freedom…
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Wellness influencers should prioritize fact over fad
May 30, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: discussions of diets and eating disorders. In an effort to improve my health by reducing symptoms like fatigue and digestive discomfort, I recently began paying more attention to my diet. I know I…
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Tenants in BC need better legal protections
May 30, 2024By: Peter Runn, SFU Student There’s a saying I’ve heard in Vancouver: “You can’t put a price on those mountains.” But landlords can and do. It costs two full-time minimum wage jobs to afford a bedroom in the Lower Mainland,…
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