Tyler Knoll
HUMOUR: TSSU furthers job action by locking students in tutorial rooms until demands have been met
September 28, 2015Starting last Monday, in a surprising move by the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), teaching assistants began locking students inside of tutorial rooms in a way to further negotiations with the SFU Board of Governors. The TSSU has been on strike since the start of summer semester, with many TAs withholding grades until an agreement is reached with the university. While students can apply to receive their grades under special circumstances, many have been left unable to graduate or apply for financial awards without their grades. An apparent stalemate between the university and the TSSU is being viewed as the…
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HUMOUR: Previously-hidden N.W.A. member seeking recognition after Straight Outta Compton film success
September 8, 2015A previously-unknown member of iconic hip-hop group N.W.A. has come forward, following the group’s resurfacing in the public eye. The announcement comes just after N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton spent its first three consecutive weekends in first place at the…
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Actual interviews with actual people: Reverend X, God
April 6, 2015[caption id="attachment_2129" align="alignright" width="224"] Illustration by Serena Chan[/caption] “Bitch, I ain’t give a fuck what you’re thinking, fuck your thoughts, I’m God, and bitch, you not!” This profane and classic line was uttered by South Central Los Angeles public access…
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Actual Interviews with Actual People: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, the Wizard
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1634" align="alignright" width="226"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] A self-described wizard and founder of the neopagan religious movement the Church of All Worlds, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart has been involved with neopaganism since its beginnings in the ‘60s. He is the editor…
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How your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations appropriate my culture
March 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_1196" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] When you think of cultures that have faced adversity throughout history, the Irish are frequently overlooked. Whether it’s British home rule up until the early 20th-century, stereotypes about being lazy and drunken…
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Americans condemn Human Rights Watch for publishing profanely-titled report
March 2, 2015[caption id="attachment_775" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] International research and advocacy group Human Rights Watch has come under fire for its most recent report: a 350-page document on the treatment of African-Americans in the United States titled “America officially still…
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Actual interviews with actual people: Viper, the rapper
February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_540" align="alignright" width="225"] Photo courtesy of Lee Carter[/caption] Few modern hip-hop artists are more enigmatic than Houston rapper Viper. Real name Lee Carter, Viper has many accomplishments under his belt — including making 347 albums in 2014 alone, single-handedly…
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Build SFU members revealed to be reptilian aliens, vow revenge on decision to reject debenture
February 7, 2015[caption id="attachment_90" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] On January 21, the students of Simon Fraser University decided to reject giving a debenture to Build SFU for the construction of a Student Union Building (SUB) and stadium. The vote was…
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North Korean defector reveals that the size of Kim Jong-un’s threats subliminally reveal how small his penis actually is
January 5, 2015The secret is out: a North Korean defector now living in Seoul, South Korea, is claiming that the size of Kim Jong-un’s threats is connected to his small genitalia. With North Korean hostilities escalating in recent years — from repeated…
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