Raissa Sourabh
Shared drives: the ultimate setup for a disaster in a group assignment
July 11, 2023Hey friends. I hope I’m not the only person struggling with this, but I seriously can’t think of any more ways to keep folders and documents organized. Folders are supposed to make life EASIER, not harder. So, why are these shared drives so hard to navigate, and when will Dora The Explorer’s map come and help me find the locations of the drive I need to get to??? It would probably take less time for me to drive to California than to find my group’s second draft of the body section of our project. When I need to find a…
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WGOG: bugs in glasses
March 28, 2023This piece goes out to all my fellow glass-wearers. My glasses are practically glued to my face, and yet, at the end of each day when I take them off to sleep, there’s always so much dirt on the lenses:…
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It’s time to talk about running and disordered eating
March 28, 2023Content warning: descriptions of disordered eating. Last year, I published one of the most vulnerable pieces I’ve ever written. It was an article on recovering from what I called a “fitness obsession.” In that article, I wrote: “I was going…
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Reasons you should drop this class
January 23, 2023Dear pitiful student enrolled in CLAS 101, Greetings, my name is Maya. Goodness, would I hate to be you. I’m not quite sure if you’re aware, but this course puts the “ass” in CLAS(S) 101. Have no fear, today is…
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The Student Learning Commons arranges a studying event with pigeons
November 9, 2022BREAKING NEWS — The Student Learning Commons (SLC) at SFU is saying soar-y after their catastrophic “studying with pigeons” event held last Thursday afternoon. This event’s mandate was to help prepare students for exams in advance, but it only proved…
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Food for Thought: My mother’s porridge heals
November 2, 2022Whether rice, oat, or flour based, porridge is the dish that carries the comfort of childhood in many cultures. It’s a basic food in my culture that most Malawians grow up eating. Now that I’m in my mid-twenties, a lot…
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Cryptid Spotlight: The disappearing tutorial room on SFU Snap
October 31, 2022Students, On this sunny October afternoon, we bring you a nightmare every undergrad student can surely relate to. Today’s story comes from Bend n. Snap, a student just like you, lost in the seemingly endless corners of the Burnaby building.…
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Monday Music: Halloween tunes to get you in the ‘treating mood
October 30, 2022Let’s be honest — Christmas steals all the attention when it comes to holiday music, but why!? It’s time to give Halloween some love. Whether partying or cramming for midterms, this spooky list will make you wish you were heading…
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