Vaikunthe Banerjee
Time to start teaching turning degrees into jobs
May 13, 2013Post secondary cannot just be education for education's sake By Stephen Power Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee ST JOHN’S (CUP) — Entering the final year of my undergraduate degree, I am thankful for the practical abilities I have been taught over these four years. I know how to write a resume and a cover letter. I know that employers generally don’t hire prospective employees that don’t bother to sell themselves. These skills, a few of many that I picked up over my academic career, will serve me for the rest of my life. Those who boast the liberal arts point…
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Activism is on a dangerous crash course
May 13, 2013By Cedric Chen Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee I’ve been an activist ever since I was a high schooler in China. Although activism in China is largely underground and therefore very different from activism in North America, the aim is the…
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Symposium considered commodification of native culture
May 13, 2013IPinCH discussed issues of Aboriginal exploitation and ownership By Leah Bjornson Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Click here to listen to the podcast version! In Canada, because of its peoples multicultural nature, it often becomes second nature to borrow from other…
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The Dine and Dash Fund
May 6, 2013We’ve all heard the term “dine and dash.” It’s when a customer goes to a bar or restaurant, runs up a tab with a server, and then takes off without paying. It’s theft, but people steal all the time. But…
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SFU-UBC “on-again, off-again” rivalry to take summer off and hate other schools
May 6, 2013Long-time rivals hope some time apart can rekindle their once passionate pointless competitiveness By Brad McLeod Photo by Vaikunthe Banerjee VANCOUVER— According to a joint statement from the two schools early last week, Simon Fraser University and longtime on-and-off rival, the…
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What we need to reassess about rape and online crime
May 5, 2013Putting new labels on mislabeled terms By Tara Nykyforiak Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee What do the tragedies of Amanda Todd, Rehtaeh Parsons, Audrie Pott and the Steubenville rape trial conjure up? For one, the disheartening state of rape culture in…
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Front-door-only boarding is the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard
April 7, 2013By David Proctor Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee In a strange way, this is a difficult subject to tackle: how do you argue a plainly obvious point without coming off as condescending? This is a university newspaper; I would assume (and…
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Voting isn’t the democratic act it’s cracked up to be
April 7, 2013With most people choosing their least hated option, why does voting still matter? By Joseph Leivdal Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee As the provincial election approaches, we will begin to hear the usual message about our right and responsibility to vote.…
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SFU out-duelled in Colorado
March 18, 2013SFU loses first two games of Colorado road trip By Frank Davalos Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Last weekend the #23 Simon Fraser Clansmen headed south to Colorado to play three games against the #1 Colorado State Rams (CSU), the #4…
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SFU face-off against BC Thunder
March 18, 2013Women's hockey team comes up short against BC Thunder to finish home schedule By Vaikunthe Banerjee On March 8, the SFU Women’s Hockey team hosted their last home game against the BC Thunder in the South Coast Amateur Female Hockey…
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