Top Opinions
Small grocery stores are in need of our support
August 3, 2021By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate I have a few small grocery stores close to where I live — not small like that Safeway without a decent bakery section, or even the Buy-Low Foods you can fully explore in a few aisles. I mean the kind of small where the employee stocking the shelves also runs the cash register and the company uniform is whatever they decided to wear that day. I was drawn to one by the surprisingly affordable produce laid out in front and was surprised by the products offered inside. Rather than being faced with eight different types…
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Cringe culture needs to die
August 2, 2021By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor The act of “cringing” at someone for their actions, appearance, or behaviour is just bullying for miserable adults. Cringe culture is a harmful, low-brow form of “humour” exacerbated by the internet and its users hiding…
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Olympic athletes should be allowed to protest
July 19, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate On April 21 of this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) upheld Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter ahead of this year’s Olympic Games, which were likely to feature protests from athletes regarding social and racial…
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Disability Pride Month needs to happen in Canada
July 19, 2021By: Jae Stafford, SFU Student Disability Pride Month is recognized in July in the United States. It began in 1990 with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, which sparked the first disability pride celebrations in Boston in…
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Unhoused people shouldn’t be neglected during dangerous weather conditions
July 12, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, BC faced a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures hitting the high 30s and 40s. We saw 719 sudden deaths during this “unprecedented” event, from which the heat may have been a “significant…
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It’s time to treat the climate crisis for what it is: a crisis
July 5, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I was disappointed this weekend after watching multiple news outlets talk about the heatwave without a single mention of the climate crisis. Additionally, conversations about how unhoused folks are dealing with extreme temperatures seem to…
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Rainbow capitalism does more harm than good
June 27, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Rainbow capitalism, a marketing strategy that commodifies Pride, largely harms LGBTQIA2S+ people. Every June, large corporations don rainbows to increase profits, just to forget about us the rest of the year. They often take little…
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Disabled students deserve an accessible campus
June 23, 2021By: Anonymous, SFU Student I’m an undergraduate student who lived on campus for two years out of necessity. I live with disabilities that affect my balance and can make walking extra distances exhausting. Even when the campus isn’t a labyrinth…
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South Asians need a separate liberation movement
June 23, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief I can’t tell you the number of times a white or East Asian person was surprised that I, a Sri Lankan, am also considered Asian. Whenever Asian Heritage Month comes up, I know the majority of…
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The amount of inequities female athletes face is ridiculous
June 22, 2021By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Content warning: Mention of eating disorders It’s 2021 and, to be completely honest, I am fed up with the inequities faced by female athletes. If you have ever seen the comment section on Instagram accounts…
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