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POLITICAL CORNER: It’s time to abandon attack ads, Canada
July 26, 2018Written by: Liam Wilson, Peak Associate The 2019 Canadian federal election is still 15 months away, but already it seems that the major political parties are spinning up their campaign machines and starting to churn out everybody’s favourite piece of political propaganda: attack ads. Attack ads have a rich history in North America. Over the years, they’ve showed up in print, television, and on the internet as political parties have fought hard to paint their opponents in as negative a light as possible. Infamously, some attack ads — such as the 1993 “Face Ad” which mocked Jean Chrétien’s facial paralysis…
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Why are we so complacent about child celebrities?
July 25, 2018If you’ve been online, you’ve probably heard of Lil Tay by now. She’s a nine-year-old girl who has more than 2.7 million followers on Instagram and an affinity for aiming swift kicks at luxury cars to prove her ownership. Her…
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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is an unsatisfying yet intriguing experience for any Potterhead
July 24, 2018Written by: Courtney Miller Having been a Potterhead for the majority of my life, I desperately wanted to like the new mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. However, after several months of playing it, I must admit defeat: I can’t…
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Slide into Pride : Your activity guide for Pride 2018
July 23, 2018By: Lauren Wallace, SFU Student From Stonewall to stoned tights, Pride means a lot of things to a whole variety of folks, and if you’re new to the scene, it can feel overwhelming to find an event that fits you.…
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Losing Fall Kickoff, and jumping on board with UBC’s welcome-back, is a mistake
July 23, 2018Written by Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Seeing how far one snag in event planning has snowballed, I wonder . . . when chaos theory pioneer Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect,” what was his real inspiration? Did his alma…
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Board Shorts
July 23, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board prepares for advocacy survey to gain student input on provincial lobbying initiatives Vice-president external relations Jasdeep Gill presented to the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the preparation that has…
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Most Instagrammable finds at the Richmond Night Market
July 21, 2018Written by: Muhammad-Ahad Ghani The Richmond Night Market can be a chaotic experience for those who want to sample everything but can’t for lack of time or money. The yearly market shines a spotlight on street food, and runs Friday…
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Carman McKay on his work, inspirations, and experiences
July 20, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah Artist Carman McKay has been relief carving an oversized spindle whorl, which is traditionally used for wool spinning, in front of the Indigenous Student Centre (AQ 2002) every Tuesday and Thursday in July. So far,…
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FVDED in the Park photo gallery
July 19, 2018Photographed by: Chris Ho and Alexa Tarrayo
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Updated: SFSS announces cancellation of 2018 Fall Kickoff concert, replacement barbeque
July 18, 2018By: Amneet Mann, News Editor This story has been updated as of July 20 to reflect the comments of the vice-provost students and international Nancy Johnston on behalf of SFU, and AMS. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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