Opinions
If a tree burns in a swamp, does anyone care?
June 4, 2012By Gerald Jacobs — University of Manitoba (CUP) Image by: Christopher Elliott This year, one of the oldest living organisms in the world caught fire and burned to death. “The Senator” was the nickname given to a cypress tree that had been living in a Florida swamp for the last 3,500 years. It was 38.1 metres tall, and had a girth as wide as two men’s full arms’ lengths. Until that day, it had been considered the fifth oldest tree in the world, and the largest tree of its kind in North America. Reactions to the event seem to have…
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Men’s Centre needed to help men combat traditional gender roles
May 28, 2012By Matthew Berezan I have been following as best I can the debate around the creation of the men’s centre here at SFU, and most of the discussion so far misses the point. The creation of the men’s centre is…
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Apathy towards local governing bodies must stop
May 28, 2012By Jennifer Bednard There are a lot of stories about the way that radical politics creep up on an unsuspecting population. The way that, after a series of small concessions, ideas that once would have been considered insane seem reasonable.…
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Nothing smart about phones in class
May 28, 2012By Jean Oliver — Nexus-Camosu College (CUP) Lately, I’ve been thinking that the only way I will be able to finish my degree is online. Ironically, endless smartphone- and Internet-related classroom distractions wouldn’t be a problem there. It boggles my…
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Museums should evolve to meet the times
May 28, 2012By Crystal Cline — Memorial University of Newfoundland (CUP) Image by: Sarah Ackerman The war on social problems has reached new heights in America, and museums are the latest weapon. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, for example, does its part…
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TSSU has been forced into implementing new approach in contract negotiations
May 28, 2012By Joel Blok Image by: TSSU The members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), which is composed of all TAs, TMs, continuing language instructors, and Sessionals here at SFU, are in discussion about the possibility of taking job action…
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