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Political apathy is a privilege
November 9, 2025By: Zahra Khan, SFU Student Politics drive our world, and refusing to engage in them becomes a political stance within itself. The reality of the matter is that the state is political, so is the body — so is my gender, the colour of my skin, the religious values that I advocate for, and my sexual orientation. So, what would really happen if I refused to acknowledge the role of politics in the social sphere? Believe it or not, I would still be stating an opinion — one of political apathy, where my privileges help me deny the impacts of…
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How artistic pursuits help develop soft skills
March 3, 2025By: Manal Kashif, SFU Student Imagine this: you found a great job opportunity, made it through the first couple of interviews, and are now starting the final interview. Your manager-to-be asks the typical, “Tell me about a time you solved…
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Things I hope to remember
October 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Dear Kaja in 2029, I hope you remembered to take your meds this morning. If you don’t have to take them anymore, congrats! If not, I hope Zoloft is still treating you well-ish. We just…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Automated phone lines
September 23, 2024By: Sarah Sorochuk, SFU Student Do you know the feeling where you are missing a package or something, and the only way to get your package back is to call the “help” number? But how helpful is it, really? Most…
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Why do we live in a world where the only reward for hydrating is a large amount of piss?
July 17, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor Calling all members of the overhydration nation! Why did you recruit me? I can’t live like this anymore; I have things to do other than constantly running to the bathroom. There is such a thing…
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The carbon tax is the least of our economic problems
July 2, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer As the effects of climate change grow increasingly dangerous each year, the Canadian government introduced a federal carbon tax in 2018 to decrease emissions, with BC being the first to introduce this policy in 2008.…
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BC islands to explore
May 10, 2024By: Zobia Khalid We can already feel the warmth of the summer days ahead of us, and while the climate of the Pacific Northwest might not be the tropical heat some want, we can still enjoy the summer. Whether you’re…
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