Victoria Lo
Pilates is for babies . . . is what I said before I tried it
March 9, 2026The Navy SEALs taught me that nothing is forever except discipline. Now that I’m retired, I pump five tonnes of steel in my garage every day for 15 minutes straight like the beast I am, to remind myself that this ass might retire, but it won’t quit. Last Tuesday night, mid-routine, my neighbour Janine showed up to my garage to complain about all the carnal screaming I was doing at 11:00 p.m. She told me that all my screaming was getting in the way of her “sleep” and that she was going to call the police. She said she was…
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It’s fucking simple: How to NOT spray your fellow transit riders with your yucky umbrella water
January 27, 2026It’s 8:10 a.m. — I just woke up literally an hour ago. I’m crinkling up the aluminum foil which once carried a beautiful peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As the West Coast Express train approaches the platform at Coquitlam Central…
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Cultural appropriation isn’t quirky, it’s deeply problematic
December 20, 2025What is a culture? Various things: customs, food, language, and among many other significant aspects — clothing. Clothing visually represents its people and is shaped by the environment it’s crafted and worn in, in addition to resources and trade with…
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Free menstrual products coming to SFU washrooms by the end of 2025
December 18, 2025A new program to provide free menstrual products will soon launch across all SFU campuses. On the Burnaby campus, dispensers containing both pads and tampons will be installed in 60 high-traffic, gender neutral, and women’s washrooms. A similar rollout is…
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Latin music is integral to our playlists
November 11, 2025I was first introduced to Latin music in grade nine, when I began studying Spanish. Somewhere between the syncopated percussion, rhythmic guitar strums, and magnetic vocals, I fell in love with the music. Around that time, “Despacito,” by Luis Fonsi…
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We need to persist beyond symbolism
November 10, 2025Every September 30, since 2021, we see public statements made by institutions and corporations that are still operating on unceded land — statements to remind us to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is also known…
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TSSU speaks on latest updates to IP policy
July 29, 2025As recently reported by The Peak, the Senate reviewed and discussed a new draft version of its intellectual property (IP) policy solely focused on the commercialization of inventions and software. Based on community feedback, they split the IP policy into…
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What Grinds Our Knees: Being too tall
July 20, 2025Being tall might be something many want, but honestly, it’s a full-time curse. My knees? Crunchier than a Nature Valley granola bar. Running? Please. I’m one bad jog away from all my joints crumbling like a Nature Valley granola bar.…
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Hot takes are killing our capacity to think
July 14, 2025There is a genre of content that only grows louder with time: a viral clip where someone argues against abortion, climate change, or immigration issues — with the knowledge of a poorly summarized Wikipedia page and unearned confidence. The audience…
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Brighter Side: Romance novels
March 24, 2025There’s nothing like being engrossed in a good romance novel. One minute, I’m on chapter one, and the next, the author is concluding the characters’ story in an epilogue — time can go by really fast when you’re invested. Many…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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