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“You will not BELIEVE what my 5-year old succulent did today!”: a plant mommy blog

Humour June 9, 2020

By: Hannah Davis, Peak Associate  Hey fellow Succies! I hope you like that name I’ve coined for all you fellow plant mommies! Wow! Today has been a stressful week. My succulent turned 5-years old and the house was in chaos trying to organize a celebration for her! She never ceases to amaze me in regards to how much she can do at such a young age; I know that her development is far beyond any other succulent who has ever lived to be 5 years old!  I know you’ve all been enamoured with my little sweet succulent and alllllll the…

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CONFESSIONAL: I just can’t stop ending Zoom calls!

Humour June 9, 2020

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer It started a few months ago, when everything ended. Face-to-face interaction, that is. I thought it was finally over, that I was free from the paralyzing prison of others’ eyes and the mortifying ordeal of…

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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: June 8–14

Humour June 9, 2020

By: Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: What is with your urge to fight everyone around you? Sure, you’re the shark in an ocean of guppies and all, but don’t forget the Finding Nemo mantra: fish are friends, not food. I…

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Man texts “I miss you” to favourite public washroom, promises to hang out soon

Humour June 9, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor PORT MOODY, BC — On Saturday, Walter Tangke, a sociology major at SFU, decided to take a moment to check on his favourite public washroom over text message. “Miss ur porcelain [sic],” he typed.…

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Where does your tuition actually go?

Features June 6, 2020

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Ever wonder what those categories on your goSFU Account Activity actually mean? Vague names in the tuition breakdown like “Undergrad Tuition” and “UG Student Services Fee” making you want to break down? With the upcoming tuition…

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QUIZ: Do you have a Snap Streak or do you respect yourself?

Humour June 3, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor How old are you? a) Baby b) Bewildered How susceptible are you to peer pressure? a) Shine bright like a diamond, shine bright like a diamond . . . b) I communicate boundaries in…

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“Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm,” man coos at decorative candles

Humour June 3, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor “People are always criticizing me for buying things I don’t need,” says Sean. “But it’s not about whether I need these candles; it’s about letting these candles know that they need themselves.” Sean’s house…

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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: June 1–7

Humour June 3, 2020

Written by Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: You’ve always been annoyed by unoriginal people. You’re just so sick of Instagram users screenshotting tweets and reposting them. Just like Twitter, you did it first. You are the first sign in the…

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“I miss my sisters,” says treasurer who can’t defraud her sorority anymore

Humour May 25, 2020

By: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor BURNABY, BC — Gracie O’Brien, a fourth year economics student at SFU, reported in several of her group chats this week that she was really missing her sorority sisters in Iota Omicron Upsilon (IOU). As…

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Fake friendships to reopen on “optional, part-time basis”

Humour May 25, 2020

By: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Forget the economy: it’s time to bring back an even more arbitrary part of our lives, authorities say. The British Columbian government has recommended that throughout the province, fake friendships begin reopening, possibly as early…

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