Victoria Lo
SFU’s BSA weighs in on a chain of violence and disaster in Bangladesh
September 23, 2024Content warning: mentions of natural disasters, government oppression, and death. The line “একতাই বল” (ako-ty-bal), meaning “unity is strength,” resounded through the streets of Vancouver in July from SFU’s Bangladesh Student Alliance (BSA). Driven by their shared commitment to raise awareness about the violence in Bangladesh this summer, the BSA came to embody the unity of the Bangladeshi protestors. In early July, “tens of thousands” of students and job seekers in Bangladesh began peacefully protesting against the quota system for government jobs, which reserved 56% of well-paid government jobs for specific communities. But on July 15, Dhaka University students were…
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An argument for reducing your meat intake
September 18, 2024Content warning: mentions of animal cruelty. In another, far-off universe, humans might be photosynthetic — converting sunlight to energy as our source of food. Luckily, in our universe, we get to enjoy the great pleasure of eating food. As a…
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Scotiabank subsidiary divests from Israeli military technology company
September 9, 2024Scotiabank recently reduced its holdings in Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems following a series of protests that took place across Canada spanning March through June. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, their holdings have dropped from shares…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Traffic tailgaters
August 2, 2024I can’t think of anyone who’s a fan of being tailgated. It’s not just the passive aggression that bugs me — small following distances are dangerous and horribly inefficient. It’s common sense that following too close to the car in…
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Vancouver’s lack of public bathrooms is problematic
July 23, 2024Using the bathroom in seclusion is a basic right we all deserve. Bathrooms provide a private area to maintain our bodily needs, clean ourselves, apply makeup, and even have a safe haven to cry. They’re essential for an equitable society.…
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The Vancouver Park Board must stay independent
July 10, 2024Surprise — Vancouver mayor Ken Sim has made yet another terrible decision. Last December, he decided his party holding the majority in City Council, the Park Board, and the School Board wasn’t enough control. Sim proposed an amendment to the…
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The Bright-er Side: Local travel
July 8, 2024With work, school, and a variety of other commitments, who has the time to take a month-long trip to Europe? Even finding a week to chill on a tropical beach can be difficult, which is why setting aside a few…
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Minimum wage worker doing the job of three people is excited for 65 cent wage increase
June 26, 2024News anchor: Alexa, play “7 rings” because the minimum wage is increasing to a whopping $17.40 in BC. I sat down to interview an excited Minimum Wage Worker (MWW) about how his life will change now that he’ll be rolling…
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Students occupy library to demand SFU’s divestment from Israel
June 10, 2024Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. On May 23, SFU students occupied the downtown campus’ Belzberg Library to demand the university divest from military assets supplied to Israel and call for an immediate ceasefire. A broad coalition of SFU…
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Public transit is the way forward to sustainable cities
June 5, 2024As climate change remains a massive threat to humanity, the Canadian government has pledged initiatives to fight it, such as the 2030 emissions reduction plan. Though a noble plan to combat emissions, there’s a better solution that isn’t being pushed…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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