social justice
Centrism isn’t as neutral as you may think
October 22, 2024Content warning: brief mentions of genocide, residential school graves, and police brutality. Two years ago, I had a conversation with an Uber driver on the way home from Kendrick Lamar’s concert. “While I like Kendrick, I think his music is too political now to the point where it alienates some of his audience,” he said. While this comment may appear naïve or out of touch, it’s rooted in privilege. The desire to be apolitical or centrist is one that’s grown in recent years. People who have historically been discriminated against or under-represented don’t have the luxury of neutrality, and it’s…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Should we worry about performative activism?
July 23, 2024Content warning: brief mentions of death and police brutality. Performative activism refers to actions taken by someone to project a persona of allyship without true dedication to the cause in their personal life. This can include sharing social media posts…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Strategies for advocacy work
September 5, 2023From climate change and gender inequality, to 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, there are countless issues that could use more of our attention. However, time is limited for all of us. Common forms of advocacy include protests and awareness campaigns on social media…
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If we want to progress more as a society, we should ditch individualism
November 18, 2022Individualism, at its best, asks people to lead a self-reliant life and function within society as their own entity. It appeals to those who seek achievements and personal growth in various aspects of life. However, in Africa, the idea of…
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TikTok is dangerous if not used with caution
November 15, 2022Content warning: mentions of disordered eating Writing this piece makes me a bit of a hypocrite. I have TikTok, and scroll endlessly on my feed. I don’t post videos of my own, but I’ll admit my excessive time online is…
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Masks4EastVan notes the importance of wearing masks
November 14, 2022Masks4EastVan is an initiative started by two SFU students. Jane Shi is a fine arts graduate student and Vivian Ly is an undergraduate student. Both identifying as queer people of colour, they began this initiative to put pressure on the…
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The crisis of too many crises
November 10, 2022At this point in the 21st century, most Gen Z’s are aware our world faces many crises. If you tune into news or social media, you’ll undoubtedly be reminded of the devastating inhumanities resulting in protests in Iran, or the…
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Public transit should be free
November 7, 2022Hear me out: public transit should be free. There are virtually no downsides to this, and places that have tried it, like cities in the US and Europe, report positive changes. The initial reaction folks tend to have on this…
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Vancouver city council candidates discuss equity concerns
October 10, 2022On September 26, SFU Public Square and the department of gender, sexuality and women’s studies hosted a forum for Vancouver city council candidates to discuss issues of equity in the city. The event was moderated and organized by Ginger Gosnell-Myers…
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Canadian society is still far from accessible
September 29, 2022Able-bodied people often make their way through the world without worrying about accessibility barriers. They have less reason to be concerned about finding a seat by the door or catching COVID-19, nor do they have to face the reality of…
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