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“Kissing the homies” and bromances: why we should rethink praising the normalization of male intimacy by straight men
October 2, 2020by Juztin Bello, Copy Editor As a gay man I’ve always been fascinated by bromances — even just considering how bromance is a combination of “bro” and “romance” triggers something in me. Bromances have shown prevalence in various media forms, including television, celebrity culture, sports, social media, studies on masculinity, and so on. In all cases where bromances are emphasized, a recurring narrative sees the celebration of men finally dismantling the negative perceptions around male affection that once saw men ashamed to be physically/emotionally close to one another. In accordance with this, reports on how masculinity has been redefined emphasize…
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SFU’s COVID-19 and the Future of Democracy highlights activism arising from the pandemic
October 2, 2020By Emma Jean, Staff Writer If anything good has emerged from this pandemic, it’s that the cracks in our systems have become more apparent than ever. It might feel easy to make like a turtle and hide until it all…
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Cisgender people should make efforts towards normalizing pronoun sharing
September 29, 2020by Juztin Bello, Copy Editor For people who have never had to worry about having their correct pronouns not being used, sharing gender pronouns might not seem that important. Because they’re used to being properly identified without questioning or misgendering,…
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Scaling the wall of toxic masculinity and rediscovering sports as an adult
September 28, 2020By Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate I’m just about at the top of an indoor rock climbing wall. There’s a red and black machine a couple feet above my head, and it has a bungee-cord-like thing hooked into the harness at…
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How I lost a year of my life (and almost so much more) using SFU Health and Counselling Services
September 27, 2020By Anonymous Growing up as an American-Canadian dual citizen, I came to Canada excited for the accessible health care I’d always heard about that was just out of reach. On my second day on campus, I found SFU’s Health &…
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SFU student writes letter on tuition increases
September 27, 2020Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer On September 8, SFU student Aliya Boulanger wrote a letter to decision-makers regarding SFU’s tuition increase. At the March 19 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the tuition hike in regards to the 2020–21 Budget…
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SFYou: Get the buzz on Professor Mark L. Winston
September 25, 2020By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Name: Mark L. Winston Pronouns: He/him/his Departmental Affiliation: Biological Sciences and the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Hometown: South Euclid, Ohio Current Occupation: Professor and Senior Fellow Fun Fact: Mark was once the president…
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Being a visually impaired student in the age of COVID-19
September 21, 2020By Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate This article is part of an ongoing series about how disabled students have transitioned to remote learning and pandemic living. “I've done a video editing course, I've done graphic design being fully blind,” said SFU…
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Scholar Strike Canada: A cause for hope and a missed opportunity
September 21, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor “Education isn’t about teaching students how to make the trains run on time.” said Min Sook Lee, Associate Professor at Ontario College of Art and Design University, during the first scheduled digital teach-in, Abolition or…
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Removing statues is essential in accurately recounting history and bringing justice for oppressed racial minorities
September 20, 2020PHOTO: Eric Thomas / Getty Images by Serena Bains, Staff Writer A series of statues have been taken down and vandalized both worldwide and in Canada as increased attention is being brought to the racial injustices BIPOC face. A part…
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