Opinions
SFU doesn’t need more parking lots
July 23, 2012By Cedric Chen In the recent debate regarding the new Student Union Building, it was suggested that it should reserve a space for building new parking lots. This may have been a good idea back in the 1990s and maybe even still in the 2000s, but now that we’re in the 2010s, that argument is running out of gas. It doesn’t take a diploma or a certificate to understand that building more parking lots wastes space that could be used to build study spaces. There are indeed people complaining that the cost for parking is getting too high. However, compared…
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KPU senate should not ban recording of public meetings
July 23, 2012By The Runner Editorial Staff At Kwantlen’s June 25 senate meeting, President John McKendry ordered Runner editor Matt DiMera to delete his audio recordings of the meeting and not to publish anything that was said in his reporting. The senate…
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Possible election fraud holds grave implications for Canada
July 16, 2012By Benedict Reiners Photos by Remy Steinegger The first-past-the-post-system, which Canada uses in its federal elections, has been referred to as an “elected dictatorship.” This term reflects a system that operates off of the premise that the election winner…
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It’s time to pack in the cigarette pack warnings
July 16, 2012By Jon Liedtke — The Lance (CUP) Photos by Greg Hertz Windsor (CUP) - The majority of us get it: cigarette smoking isn’t good for you. In fact, it’s downright bad for you. Tobacco use can cause many diseases…
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The dos and don’ts of breaking up
July 16, 2012By Ms. X “My partner and I just broke up. It was my first serious relationship in university and I have no idea how to handle it. We’re in the same friend group so we are constantly around each other.…
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Opponents of no-zero marking fail to see the benefits
July 16, 2012By Jamie Mason — The Carillon (CUP) REGINA (CUP) - For anyone unclear of the concept, the no-zero policy is a recent trend in schools that attempts to hold students accountable for their work and set the real criteria for…
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Are cheap beers and bagels killing the student movement in B.C.?
July 9, 2012By Gordon Katic — The Ubyssey (CUP) Photos by Kelsey Woodley When I looked at the new preliminary budget of the AMS, UBC Vancouver’s student union, I was quite impressed by the breadth and scope of the services that they…
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Rioters receive more than enough punishment
July 8, 2012By Benedict Reiners Photos by Jhayne The sentencing of the infamous Stanley Cup rioters has started, and trials have already taken place with varying results. Earlier this year, a young man found guilty of participating in the riots was given…
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Lawmakers in a difficult position with assisted suicide ruling
July 1, 2012By Benedict Reiners Recently, a B.C. judge determined that the laws in the province preventing someone from accessing physician-assisted suicide were unconstitutional. This came in the wake of a lengthy court case, initiated by Gloria Taylor, a woman suffering from…
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Confessions of a Playboy subscriber
July 1, 2012By Blair Woynarski — The Sheaf (CUP) A little over a year ago, I decided to buy an issue of Playboy. The precise reason for this decision is a little fuzzy, but I believe it had something to do with…
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