What Grinds Our Gears
What Grinds Our gears: Campus vending machines
February 24, 2022By Craig Allan, Peak Associate Much ado has been made about the lackluster food offerings available on campus, but one area that does not receive its share of criticism are SFU’s vending machines. Too often I go to the vending machines as my last hope, only to find they never work. After making a choice, I tap my card, only to read that the machine is cash only. Why have a card option if it will only take cash? Luckily, I do carry change with me . . . only to have the machine return it. Or in some cases,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Morning classes are absolutely brutal
February 11, 2022By:Annalisse Crosswell, SFU Student It took months of pandemic life to create a sleep pattern resembling what others might call normal — having a circadian rhythm somewhat synchronized with the sun — and yet I could never find a way…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Leaving a mess behind at the movie theatres
December 1, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I love going to watch movies in theatres. There is such a strong sense of community, everything looks better on a big screen, and the overpriced popcorn is delicious. What I don’t love about going…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Un-radicalized old people
December 1, 2021By: Jacob Mattie; Peak Associate Old people — the ones that aren’t outright critical of any change — are often renowned for their mellow nature. For this reason, they are entirely deserving of the flak I’m about to throw at…
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What Grinds Our Gears: SFU’s useless emails
December 1, 2021By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor SFU’s emails and updates are a running joke among students and it’s not hard to see why. Our inboxes become flooded with useless emails every time the administration attempts to give us information. I choose…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody
December 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire and parody are not the same thing! It seems modern humanity’s definitions are as loose…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Students who regularly commandeer class discussions
December 1, 2021By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor The end of my first semester at university brings immeasurable joy in leaving certain overeager students behind. Seriously — what the hell. I thought we left sucking up to teachers and reciting entire textbooks in…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People judging strangers
December 1, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor Every day, I hear people judge strangers for things that don’t matter or affect them — like talking to themselves — but people acting differently from you isn’t the problem you’ve been taught it is.…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test
December 1, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor As I speed walk from Blusson Hall to the bottom floor of West Mall to get to my next class, I spot my mortal enemies. They amble around in already crowded hallways and take their…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season
December 1, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer No matter how many years pass, the holiday season is the worst thing to happen to me in my retail job. The rushes, the yelling, the entitlement — you can feel it in the air…
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