sports
The Lingerie Football League exploited women
March 29, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Despite drawing in women from a variety of sports, the validity of the Lingerie Football League’s (LFL) conduct should be questioned. Prior to its 2009 launch in the US, lingerie football was something people could purchase to watch during the Super Bowl half-time show. As one of the sole professional sports leagues for women in Canada at the time, the league eventually expanded to include Canadian teams, like the BC Angles. In its sole season in Canada, each team played two away games with travel costs covered by the league. But that’s as many benefits…
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It’s time to talk about running and disordered eating
March 28, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content 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,…
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Why I no longer call myself a “peakbagger”
March 27, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: brief mention of ableism. I’ve been fascinated with mountains ever since I can recall setting my eyes on one. There’s something so bold about local peaks that I’ve never been able to fully…
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This week at SFU
March 24, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Thursday, February 16: women’s basketball vs Seattle Pacific at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Black History Night Lost to Seattle Pacific this season after conceding 17 points in the first quarter Saturday, February 18:…
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Letter to a Legend: Carolyn Waldo
March 23, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Carolyn Waldo was the first Canadian woman to win two gold medals at an Olympic Games, and she did it all while getting a late start to the sport. Waldo started artistic swimming when she…
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Sports quiz: Bizarre occurrences
March 21, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Q1.) True or false: At one point in his career, legendary track and field athlete Jesse Owens broke three world records in under an hour. Answer: True. Owens set world records in long jump, the…
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SFU dance team brings school spirit to basketball games
March 21, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer There’s plenty of fun to be found at SFU men’s and women’s basketball games. Puppy therapy, heritage nights, concessions, and giveaways were regularly a part of home games. But the most constant form of entertainment…
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Connect the Lingo
March 20, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Word Bank: goalkeeper, airball, shank, 19th hole, double dribble, muff, cut shot, bunt, meet, nutmeg When a player stops dribbling and then begins again, or dribbles the basketball with two hands, they commit a ________…
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What’s with all the shouting in karate?
March 20, 2023By: Matthew Cheng, SFU student One of the biggest questions people have about karate is why practitioners yell when they punch or kick. They do it to practice kiai (pronounced “key-eye”) — the official word to describe the sounds heard…
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This week at SFU
March 20, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Friday, March 24: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Beedie Field First regular season home game Saturday, March 25: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and…
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