Browsing Month February, 2011
Do we need gender studies?
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Graham TempletonGender studies strikes me as all talk.It’s hard to argue too vehemently with the overriding themes, which invoke the extreme importance of gender and sexuality in our everyday lives. As the undergraduate chair of gender studies recently asked me, what is the first thing the doctor tells you about your newborn baby?Gender informs every decision we make more...
Canada’s drug policy: more prisons, less justice
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Sheldon BirnieWINNIPEG (CUP) — The federal government is pushing for House approval of Bill S-10, a bill that will put in place mandatory minimum sentencing for anyone caught growing over six but under 20 marijuana plants.The bill is aimed at “curbing production and trafficking of illegal drugs” by scaring would-be growers or traffickers out of breaking the more...
Greed is not a solution
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Jeremy MilloyKudos to Lea Silver for her courageous advocacy of sweatshops, and to Erika Zell for her spirited defense of Goldcorp! It delights me to see The Peak so enthusiastically comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted.Where once student journalism was a place to advance progressive ideals before eventually discarding them in the pursuit of profit, how more...
China: not as strong as you think
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Gustavo DestroLast week, we endured a frenzy of media coverage at the news that China has surpassed Japan as the second-biggest economy in the world. The hype machine started again, and article upon article was written on the colossal Chinese economy, and its ability to dominate even the United States within the decade.Not so fast.For starters, if you type, “China more...
Sustainability needs ethnic clubs
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Cedric ChénTo someone who grew up in Vancouver, sustainability should be very familiar. In fact, a large number of the locals have been exercising and promoting a sustainable lifestyle, especially here at SFU, where we have SFPIRG, Sustainable SFU, and even the Environmental Science Student Union to promote sustainability. We don’t seem to have to worry. However, more...
Free school doesn’t work
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy David ProctorLet me tell you a fairy tale.Once upon a time, there was a magical land where dwelt the happiest people on Earth. In this enchanted kingdom, aspiring learners were able to attend their colleges and universities for free — better than free, in fact, since full-time students were provided with a modest grant for living expenses. These blessed people could more...
Woohoo Boohoo (February 28 2011)
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Graham TempletonWoohoo: These guysAlright, so Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi is a bit of a dick. No argument here. But man, the dude knows how to be an evil dictator in style.What you see above is a few of his personal guards. Called the Amazonian Guard, they are recruited at a young age, and picked for both ability and attractiveness. Oh, and virginity. Which is a more...
Lying for Jesus
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Ian BushfieldYou may not have heard, but last week was proclaimed “Jesus Week” by the Christian student groups on campus. The week featured a variety of events for these evangelists to spread their faith.On Wednesday they put together a panel of four SFU professors to explore questions about Jesus. Unfortunately, the panel was dominated by white Christian men, none more...
Clan clean up at GNAC indoor meet
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Matt LeeTwo weekends ago, the SFU Clan competed in the 2011 GNAC Indoor Track and Field Championships which were hosted by Northwest Nazarene University, and they put together a meet for the ages.Clan athletes Andrew Boss and Jane Channell each won two events, while junior Helen Crofts broke a meet record, helping the Clan win six of 11 finals. The men’s team more...
Kooner takes NAIA West Regional, Bhullar claims Sport BC award
| 5:00 pm | 0 CommentBy Matt LeeAnother day, another award for SFU’s top athlete. Former Clan wrestler Arjan Bhullar was named Sport BC’s university athlete of the year, the award presented by Vancouver Sun editor Bev Wake and B.C. Lions player Jason Arakgi. The former Clan men’s wrestling team member finished his career with SFU on a high note, claiming the NAIA national championship more...
