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WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Mint chocolate chip ice cream
May 23, 2018Written by Natasha Tar, Arts Editor There are many things on this earth that I find disgusting, but right up there in my top three is mint-flavoured food items. Ever since I was young, I have used mint toothpaste, and on the label it has always clearly stated, “DO NOT CONSUME.” I associate the minty taste with something that causes damage if you eat it. Fast forward to today: I open my freezer and what do I see? Toothpaste-flavoured ice cream with chocolate, AKA, mint chocolate chip. I take off the lid out of morbid curiosity and find that it’s…
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Kanye West’s ignorant online behaviour isn’t doing himself or his fans any favours
May 23, 2018Written by Youeal Abera, Peak Associate As a hip-hop fan, it is impossible to refute Kanye West’s impressive impact on the genre. His iconic discography, his ability to introduce and launch the careers of other rap superstars (eg. Big Sean)…
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WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Tim Hortons in 2018
May 18, 2018Written by Liam Wilson, SFU Student Let’s face it: Tim’s is not the champion of Canada that it used to be. If you’ve kept up with Tim’s in 2018, you’ve probably heard of the public outcry, and the protests that…
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The election report falls short by missing key areas of discussion
May 18, 2018Written by Corbett Gildersleve This is the third year where I’ve been involved with a Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) election in some form. The first time it was as a candidate for the applied science representative position, while the…
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One day isn’t enough time to educate Starbucks employees on thousands of years of racism
May 14, 2018Written by Alex Bloom In response to an incident of racial profiling in a Starbucks in Philadelphia, in which two innocent black men were arrested without cause, thousands of the chain’s locations will be closed across the United States and…
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SFU should lessen the number of electives needed or get rid of them entirely
May 14, 2018Written by Dustin Jorgensen Education has been commodified and turned into a product like everything else. Post-secondary institutions force students to take more credits than needed for their major in the form of electives. It has gotten to the point…
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For bigots, the blame game trumps mourning the victims of the Toronto Van Attack
May 14, 2018Written by Amal Abdullah On Monday, April 23, 25-year-old Richmond Hill resident Alek Minassian crashed his van into a sidewalk full of pedestrians at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in Toronto. Canadians from coast to coast came…
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Banning cell phones at concerts takes away from the experience
May 14, 2018Written by Courtney Miller Concert-goers may have to face off against musicians for their phones. Some artists are looking to ban the use of cell phones at concerts, and some already have. While from the artists’ and some concert-goers' perspectives,…
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The ethics of big data analytics and governmental responsibility
May 11, 2018Written by Umer Altaf If you thought our troubles with Cambridge Analytica ended with the Facebook scandal, you are regrettably wrong. It seems that the company is impossible to keep out of the news. Not only have they recently declared…
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Coachella is a place for LGBTQ+ artists to be loud and proud
May 7, 2018Written by Winona Young Earlier this year, Pitchfork released an article investigating the co-founder of Coachella, Philip Anschutz, and learned that he has donated thousands of dollars to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. Such accusations sparked protest hashtags such as #BoycottCoachella and #NoChella.…
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