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Quiz: Which broken SFU facility are you?
January 20, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Welcome to Simon Fraser University. You are yet another facility students pay dearly for, only to find out that you are still recovering from the damages of your first year. Take this quiz to find out which of such facilities you are. Your professor assigned you a group project on the first day of class with a deadline set for the end of the semester. How would you prepare for the project? Tell your groupmates you’ll handle the most important parts of the project and put everything off until the last minute. Your procrastination…
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A practical guide to combating internet echo chambers
January 20, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Social media is a wonderful place. It’s a convenient location where views that reflect your own converge; a little bubble of like-minded users, if you will. But, have you ever wondered why everyone seems…
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From grassroots movements to thriving campus communities
January 13, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Some students might focus solely on grades and finishing courses as quickly as possible, slipping through the seams of this transitory institution that is colloquially compared to a prison complex. Though, like the winding vines…
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The past, present, and future of Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia, violence, and murder. Honouring the past Though November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance — will have passed by the time this article comes out, the weight of the day…
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2SLGBTQIA+ groups, clubs, and teams in the Metro Vancouver area
November 26, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Finding like-minded community through groups, clubs, and teams is a great way to do what you love while making friends. In the Metro Vancouver area, there are numerous organizations dedicated to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals connecting with…
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A message to the BC legislature: shut up and give me proportional representation
November 21, 2024By: Yagya Parihar, SFU Student After an excruciatingly long period of counting and recounting ballots, we now know that the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) will form a slim majority government. While this is a relief considering the extreme stances…
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Plant yourself in purple lights with Alexandra Caprara’s Ultra Violets
November 19, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor SFU’s reputation is made through intensive research programs and rewarding co-ops, but what many may not realize is how comprehensive our arts departments are. From Fringe Festival debuts to magical musical performances, arts…
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Remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
November 19, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor with contributions from Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: mentions of death by drunk driving. On August 30, 2024, purple Gatorade nearly sold out in Calgary. The drink isn’t an athlete’s typical choice, as most…
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Police officers help the pigs who outran them
November 17, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of police shooting. Recently, a pair of escaped pigs ran loose across a field outside of an elementary school in West Kelowna. Multiple police officers attempted to apprehend the two pigs, but…
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Protestors across Canada demand Indigo to stop funding the Israeli military
October 23, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor On September 25, thousands of protestors gathered at 50 Indigo bookstores across Canada, calling for the company’s divestment from the Israeli military. A week before the protests, Indigo pursued a…
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