Kelly Chia
Contract Worker Justice campaign express concerns about SFU hiring Deloitte
November 20, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On September 10, 2021, president Joy Johnson announced SFU has hired Deloitte to analyze in-house versus contract-sourced food service and cleaning options for SFU. In response, the Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) released a press release stating their concerns with Johnson’s announcement. CWJ notes Deloitte is a private consulting firm which depends on outsourcing workers. The campaign group is “confused” by hiring the firm to do a study for a policy to end outsourcing work. They also note Deloitte’s “concerning business practices” such as tax evasion and tendency towards privatization. In their press release, CWJ stated…
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Digging into the SFU archives
November 19, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Whether you’re doing research for a paper or you’re really curious about how people in the Lower Mainland lived years ago, the SFU archives has got you covered. Housed on the bottom floor of the…
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Students should know about COVID-19 exposures at SFU
November 12, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer We are more than halfway through the semester and there is still no way for students to know how many COVID-19 cases there are on campus. According to SFU, when Public Health confirms there is…
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Making sustainable soup mixes with the FASS Engagement team
November 9, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On October 28, 2021, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Engagement team put together an event for making sustainable soup jars. Open to FASS students, we had a choice between picking coconut curry…
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Fantasy foods to bring you into another world
October 31, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I frequently fantasize about the types of foods my Dungeons and Dragons character eats: soups, loaves, and chunky legs of meat and vegetables laid out like a magnificent feast. And during the Halloween season, what…
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Generous Thieves blends genres in their debut EP, The Severity of Where We’re Going
October 31, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Local reggae band Generous Thieves released their EP, The Severity of Where We’re Going, on October 15, 2021. The three band members, Sugah Candiah, Andrew Conroy, and Devon Martin, have been working together since May…
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True crime entertainment should be more ethical
October 27, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of death, violence, and disappearances When a true crime case becomes infamous on social media, there is a tendency for it to be turned into entertainment through popular media. As of 2020,…
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Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls need more attention and media coverage
October 19, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content warning: Mention of murder, disappearances,and anti-Indigenous racism In Canada, 1,200 Indigenous women have been estimated to be missing or murdered from 1980 to 2012. However, many Indigenous rights groups report that the number is…
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Venture into the audio archives: an interview with SpokenWeb
October 13, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Listening to a story read out loud can engage your emotions. SpokenWeb is a podcast program that presents archival recordings of stories and talks listeners through those feelings. It’s is a network composed of multiple…
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What is Truth and Reconciliation Day?
September 30, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content warning: residential schools, racial trauma, sexual assault, and violence September 30, 2021, will be Canada’s first Truth and Reconciliation Day. The day was finally made official on June 3, 2021, when both houses of…
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