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Illustration of a student left stranded on the bus stop.
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A scorned letter to the 143

Kelly Chia October 10, 2022

Dear . . . Hah, you could never be dear again, so hell-o 143, You may not remember me, but I sure as hell remember you. Yeah, that’s right, I’m the student you leave stranded at eight in the evening in the pouring rain. I think you are ashamed of yourself — you must be. Every time I descend from Burquitlam station, you’ve conveniently driven off without so much as a sign that you’d like to wait for me. So be it.  I remember your history. We used to ride from Coquitlam station to SFU together, remember? Back before you…

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An illustration of a girl with long flowing hair. Astrological signs and stars shine around her.
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Horoscopes Oct 10th–Oct 16th

Kelly Chia October 10, 2022

Aries: Take literary inspiration and dress up as a scarlet “A” this year, as in Scarlet Letter. Not only will you show your teachers initiative by dressing as an A, you will also experience the public persecution of fitting your…

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An illustration of a girl with long flowing hair. Astrological signs and stars shine around her.
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Horoscopes Sept 26th–Oct 2nd

Max Lorette and Kelly Chia September 28, 2022

Aries Don’t look now, Aries, but the junk folder in your email is beginning to grow sentient. Before long, it will be strong enough. The Stars haven’t told me exactly what they’ll do, all I know is that it can't…

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Illustration vector of a mint green iPod Shuffle.
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Soul Style Quiz: Fall-ing in love

Kelly Chia September 23, 2022

Hello my darling sprouts, You may remember my mother before me, Sylvia XVII, whose express purpose was to divine your perfect style by the mere art of quiz-taking. Now, for my modern perspective as you enter your fall semester. Are…

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An illustration of a smartphone with the Rogers logo. The screen is cracked, revealing a LED sad face.
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Rogers is so “sowwy” about nationwide shortage!

Kelly Chia July 29, 2022

Oh noOoOoO!!! Hey Canada, we’re besties for-eve-sies, right? So itty bitty me is so sowwy you felt like I let you down! fiddles with tiny fingers You guys are using big scary words like “blackout,” “outage,” and “we shouldn’t let…

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A photo of an empty glass on a pink bedsheet
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Long Story Long: What I learned from my four empty glasses of water

Kelly Chia July 28, 2022

Dear readers, I’ve had an epiphany so devastating, so special, so simply metamorphic that I must share it with you immediately. We often have small moments in life that feel much bigger than they actually are, almost as though they…

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A person with tears down their face. They're sitting in a dark room lit with the glow of a computer screen. The computer/laptop screen can be seen in the foreground.
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Local Chinese student bravely claims watching movies is therapy

Kelly Chia July 20, 2022

This week, The Peak scouted a student who was looking for an interview or a conversation about her experiences, “depending on our feelings and inclinations to heal.” With a fond look towards Turning Red playing on her iPad, she confessed…

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Leaked Among Us movie script

Kelly Chia July 18, 2022

Gentle readers, The Peak received an exclusive sneak peek of a script we are afraid of . . . the Among Us movie. Today is a sad day. Nay, it is a sussy day. Read and mourn the death of…

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A photo of a prim scroll
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The quintessential curriculum you will encounter as an English student

Kelly Chia July 17, 2022

My fellow beloved English students, After having spent almost six years at this beloved institution, I have derived the perfect formula for the English class that everyone will experience in university. It comes down to five essentials. Now, I love…

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Illustration of a closed envelope, with the text, “Confessionals”
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CONFESSIONALS: If you leave the group chat, I am leaving you for the sharks

Kelly Chia June 28, 2022

Is this a confessional or a reckoning? At this point, I’m not sure. I am a destroyed woman. And it’s because of you. I will RUIN you. Look, I know how I sound.  I’m a nice person. At least, I…

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