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How to not be an NPC during your first week on campus
September 6, 2026Have you ever played a video game and come across background characters who have no real purpose? These characters are called NPCs, or non-playable characters. The citizens in the Grand Theft Auto franchise roam the streets, drive, and have jobs — basically doing the same thing every day. Unproblematic? Yes. But also deeply boring! And have you ever walked the SFU hallways? Every day, along the wide, prison-like walls, one might see an endless line to Renaissance Coffee, a sea of people flooding the halls, and students on the verge of a breakdown working on assignments (cue the National Geographic…
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Club Profile: the Filipino Student Association
June 15, 2026SFU’s Filipino Student Association (FSA) was founded in 2021 by Filipino international students who recognized the need for a community on campus, a space for Filipinos — who make up around 3% of the student body. Off the heels of…
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Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path
May 18, 2026Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends,…
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SFYou: Kyle Newcomb of Setiaputra Lab
May 18, 2026Editor’s note: scientific terms followed by an asterisk (*) are defined in the glossary section. Researchers in SFU’s Setiaputra Lab study how cells repair damaged DNA, a process that is essential for maintaining genome stability* and preventing diseases such as…
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Spotlight on SFU Vocal Jazz
December 19, 2025For the past few years, I’ve felt like a soprano singer trapped in the body of a student. How wondrous would it be to sing again like I once did in the good old choir days of high school? My…
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My mom made me break up with my watermelon toothpaste
October 12, 2023Disclaimer: I am not an employee of any toothpaste company, nor am I one of the 10 dentists who give out toothpaste recommendations. I am just a devastated student forced to side with the enemy. Recently, my mornings have gotten…
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Still using a backpack? Grow up!
September 28, 2023Hi, bestie! I’m your resident fashionista, and I am here to guide all you lost sheep on what to wear this season to look so incredibly expensive. You may think this is classist, but all I have to say to…
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Paige Smith explores unknown insides in Black Box Investigations
September 26, 2023Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an exciting time of year. From September 28–October 8, the latest exceptional films all over Vancouver, showcasing local and global talent. Among the selection of 140 films stands SFU alum Paige Smith’s Black Box…
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Top five back-to-school tips *potty edition*
September 18, 2023We’ve all had those days when you’re attending a lecture, and BOOM, you feel your stomach brewing up a storm. I get it. It’s uncomfortable. These five tips will save you in these times, allowing you to easily deal with…
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Dear Peakie
August 3, 2023Dear Peakie, I’m on a brave and arduous quest to find the outfit and accessory that will best convey to my classmates that I am not to be tussled with. I have the best discussion answers, and it’s about time…
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