June 08, 2009


Features

On the other side

By Maia Britt Odegaard, Copy Editor

Tuesday, May 19

I get up bright and early, stuff a few more key items into my surprisingly under-stuffed backpack, and hit the road ...

Original Sim

By Stacey McLachlan

Sleep. Go to work. Urinate. Collapse from exhaustion. Call your friends at 3:00 a.m. in a desperate attempt to win their favour. Initiate tickle fights ...

Humour

How to score a date with Colin Sharp

By Colin Sharp

Everywhere you look in this city, whether it’s at the movies, a restaurant, or a store that rents tandem bicycles, you’re probably going to see couples. ...

Arts

Making ears happy

By Marie Elliott

Gang Violence plays at Honey Lounge on June 11, part of the Thursday night event, Honey (Lung).

Local café and bistro, Subeez, is a favourite spot ...

Like Footloose in 2035

By Marie Elliott

Sex With Strangers performs at Honey Lounge on June 10.

After years of work and dedication, electronic dance band Sex with Strangers is anticipating ...

CD Review: Honest substance

By Xu Wang

Unlike big name British bands, such as Oasis and Coldplay, the Manchester based indie rock trio Doves is definitely one of the most underrated but ...

No need to Drag

By Cam Smith

After spending nine years in the arduous Spider-Man salt mines, it’s perfectly logical that Sam Raimi would feel the urge to exorcise some demons. After ...

News

U-Pass Fraud: symptoms of a larger problem?

By David Proctor

The CBC has reported that a number of students are illegally offering their U-Passes for sale on the Internet. In an investigation, they discovered 35 ...

Rent increased in Louis Riel despite degradation

By Kendra Wong, News Editor

Living in Residence at SFU is not cheap. Last month, the Board of Governors approved yet another rent increase involving the Louis Riel House. Tenants of ...

Parking Services establishes new tiered parking system

By Kelli Ross, Elias Rhajiak

In January of this year, the SFU Board of Governors accepted the second phase of parking rate adjustments as per the Parking Management Plan and ...

SFSS Profile: 20 questions with Mona Law

By Kendra Wong

1. What is your favourite thing about SFU?

The students, involvement, and how clubs can successfully plan events, and how ...

Opinions

Naked Emotions: Sorry, but I’m not apologizing

By Kaylin Metchie, Columnist

As kids just freshly introduced to the big exciting world of primary school, we were taught two important phrases: please, and, thank you.

I ...

Love the student experience

By Kelli Ross

After spending three years in a maximum-security office building, I came to a point where I knew it was time to fulfill my desire to return to university ...

Point: Is vegetarian the way to go?

By Stacy McLachlan, Features Editor

Why go vegetarian? Here’s a better question: Why not? If you love or even just have a healthy respect for animals, the planet, or your bod-ay, switching to ...

Counterpoint: Is vegetarian the way to go?

By Graham Templeton, Opinions Editor

Salad is murder.

Yes, you read that correctly. Leafy, nogood- without-animal-derived-oil-dressings salad, the torchbearer for the veggie movement, ...