Sonya Janeshewski
The Canada Disability Benefit is not enough
July 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of medically assisted death. It’s long-past time to talk about how many disabled Canadians struggle to financially support themselves. In BC, groceries alone can cost around $1,263 a month, which is an even harder hit for the 16.5% of disabled Canadians living in poverty. The new Canada Disability Benefit is an upcoming benefit for disabled folks who meet certain qualifications. While it’s a step in the right direction, the monthly payment of $200 is barely enough to cover basic needs in this tense economy. BC’s Persons with Disabilities assistance program grants eligible…
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Horoscopes July 8–14
July 8, 2024By: Sonya Janeshewski, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19 If you’re an Aries man, yikes. You’re already prone to Chronic Mansplaining, which can be reputation-threatening if not caught early. To avoid a cosmic pummeling, be humbled publicly this week. If…
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Stop asking me to do things
May 21, 2024By: Sonya Janeshewski, SFU Student Everyone always says sharing is caring. Well, people who believe that are the reason we will never move forward as a society. Once you’ve made your bed, you have to lie in it. You ask…
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Casting for Love Is Blind: SFU Edition is underway
March 27, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer Yes, you read that correctly — the Netflix favourite reality TV series, Love Is Blind, is coming to SFU! This “experimental” show follows singles as they attempt to find the love of their life without…
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Clean Air 604 aims to create safer arts spaces
March 12, 2024By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Clean Air 604 is currently fundraising to make Vancouver venues safer by “providing events with free masks, air purifiers, and more” in response to the lack of COVID-19 precautions at arts and culture events. “The…
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Super Bowl LVIII predictions
February 12, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the fourth time in five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl — and the San Francisco 49ers are there too. The Chiefs and 49ers previously met four years ago…
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SFU Alert: Transit strikes again
February 6, 2024By: Sonya Janeshewski, SFU Student January 23, 2024, 8:20 a.m.: All students are required to join the hiking club in light of the transit strike Students If you are enrolled in at least one course for the Spring 2024 term,…
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Dear Peakie: Where Are They Now?
January 23, 2024By: Sonya Janeshewski, SFU Student and Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Dear Peakie, Last time we spoke, you gave me advice on how to perfect my dad-sona. After much introspection, I found that I’m less of a punny dad and more…
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