Yasmin Hassan
Transit to SFU should be improved
October 30, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer This isn’t the first time we’ve written about the unfortunate parking circumstances at the SFU Burnaby campus, and it’s clear that it won’t be the last until some real reform happens. It seems my silly idea of driving into the pond was not the first of its kind, either. But why is it that, as an institute that is largely a commuter school, the everlasting issue of effective parking and bus routes persists every year? The inaccessible and inconvenient modes of transportation available to students are in dire need of improvement. While the R5 RapidBus,…
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How to dress like a professor
October 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer If you’re looking for inspiration for a niche fashion archetype, you don’t have to look to your fave celebs; the professors of SFU are underrated fashion icons. Here’s an essential guide to help you find…
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Climb the mountain of flavours at Karakoram
October 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a quiet Thursday evening in October, I found myself walking the streets of a humble Fraserview Vancouver neighborhood. In the midst of this unassuming area, warm orange and yellow-ish lights peered through large windows…
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Burnaby Task Force to address unhoused population
October 17, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer In June 2023, the City of Burnaby launched the Mayor’s Task Force on Unsheltered Community Members. The team aims to respond to the unhoused population in Burnaby by taking an interdisciplinary approach to increasing shelter…
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The Bright-er Side: SFU Burnaby in autumn
October 15, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer While many associate the colder months with seasonal depression, I couldn’t be happier about the dark and gloomy weather. I relish spending days indoors, in the many nooks and crannies of campus, in a knit…
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International students aren’t responsible for Canada’s systemic problems
October 7, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer This January, immigration minister Marc Miller announced Canada’s federal government will be introducing a cap on the intake of international students. His claim is that it will help offload “pressures on housing, health care, and…
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BC United withdrawing isn’t the worst thing
October 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On August 28, the BC United Party (formerly known as the BC Liberal Party) pulled out of the election and endorsed the BC Conservatives. While it may have shocked some, the indecisive nature of the…
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Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity
October 2, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a…
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Chinatown screenings bring communities together
September 26, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Dimmed neon signs, muted red lamp posts, the Millenium Gate, faded Chinese lettering on fenced panes of glass, and weathered buildings; these are all characteristics of a modern-day Chinatown. While the gnarled grips of gentrification…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Parking at SFU Burnaby
September 18, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer You’re running late, already stuck in traffic on the way up to campus, and then you finally pass the threshold of driving up Gaglardi Way to find a spot at Central parking. Lo and behold,…
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