Kelly Chia
Fairything and SIESKI dazzle live audience at Queer Coded pride event
September 28, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer With the backdrop of a peachy sunset, Queer Coded’s Pride Picnic waved the summer off and treated the audience at Thunderbird Commons to a concert by performers SIESKI and Fairything (Alex Masse). Pride flags were strewn about the venue, and sandwiches were distributed to every guest. The atmosphere felt comforting, and for many like myself, this was the first live concert we’d been to since the pandemic. SIESKI was the first artist performing that night. A local queer musician, SIESKI has released singles over the last few years, with her debut EP, Dreamist, launched in…
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Strategic voting is an outdated way to use your vote
September 14, 2021By Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Strategic voting is what happens when people vote to prevent parties they don’t want elected coming into power, rather than voting by preference. Brock University labour studies professor Larry Savage wrote, “For many anti-Conservative voters…
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Wings Over Water makes a splash at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
September 14, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Editor's note: Piece updated to include mention of Wings Over Water's production crew. Performing a show you’ve written, choreographed, and directed with your closest friends sounds like a dream to many. It certainly was for Sarvin…
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SFSS approves motion to give departmental student unions permanent space in SUB
September 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On August 25, SFSS voted for the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) and Society of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) to permanently occupy the two largest rooms in the Student Union Building (SUB). “The motion passed…
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The “Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay” exhibition highlights importance of ancient forests
September 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Stalkaya - Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay is an exhibition based on the Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) people’s relationship with cedar trees in old growth forests. The exhibit’s title refers to the traditional names for the Dakota Bear Sanctuary, yellow cedar,…
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The SFU Avocado’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad experiences
August 2, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, It is I, the famous SFU Avocado. I’d like you to know that, lately, my life has been peaceful. Since most students have not been here for about a year and…
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We should keep some aspects of online learning after the pandemic
July 19, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I’ll be the first to admit that remote learning simply doesn’t work for me: my deadlines get lost into the abyss of Canvas modules, I find it more difficult to engage with my classmates, and…
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Isabella Wang: poetry is like being at home
July 19, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Isabella Wang, a third-year SFU student, has made impressive strides in the literary community as the author of two poetry collections: a chapbook titled On Forgetting a Language, published in 2019, and Pebble Swing, her…
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Your new teen show obsession: Blue’s Clues
July 11, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer The CW recently leaked a script of its newest revival. The victim? Blue’s Clues. We at The Peak are giving you an exclusive preview of their latest broody hit. We know. We didn’t ask…
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Choose Your Own Adventure: the return-to-campus edition
July 3, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer INTRO: So, this is it. You half-smile, half-cringe at the scaffolding as you take in the campus. Maybe it’s your first time entering Burnaby Mountain’s concrete abyss, or maybe it’s your thousandth. Either way, you…
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