Kelly Chia
entre chien et loup: the story of boundaries between the familiar and unfamiliar
May 27, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer entre chien et loup — or quite literally, between dog and wolf — is a French expression used to describe the time between night and day where a dog is indistinguishable from a wolf. This expression is the title and inspiration for James Gnam’s solo act. The Peak had the opportunity to speak to Gnam about the process of creating a solo during a pandemic. Gnam is the art director and co-founder of plastic orchid factory, a space he created with his partner, Natalie, 12 years ago as a passion project. plastic orchid factory has…
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A list of perks university students can get in Canada
May 24, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Now that I’m in the last portion of my degree, I find there are many services that SFU provides that I didn’t know about as a first-year student. I wanted to compile some of the…
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The SFSS approves pay raise to align with living wage model
May 17, 2021Written by: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer As of May 2021, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors and Council merged to form one governing body. They also approved a pay raise for the SFSS members. The Peak spoke…
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Your new pandemic best friend: the raccoon
May 17, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Are you looking for some raccoon therapy? Imagining a domesticated life with our residential furry friends? Well, we’ve made some observations of our most popular raccoons, and we think they’re ready to help you through…
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A mother’s laments: one too many mementoes from your school . . .
May 12, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Ah, it’s already May. The cherry blossoms have given way to verdant greens, the weather is nice enough that you might just want a nice cardigan you’ll regret wearing by 2 p.m., your stunning hydrangeas…
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Tuition Breakdown: Summer 2021
May 10, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer In November 2020, students received an email from vice president, academic and provost pro tem Jonathan Driver and vice president, finance and administration Martin Porchuko regarding tuition. In the email, they said SFU’s Board of…
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The recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and their long history
April 12, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Content warning: graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, racism Soon Chung Park. Hyun Jung Grant. Sun Cha Kim. Yong Ae Yue. Delaina Ashley Yuan. Paul Andre Michels. Xiaojie “Emily” Tan. Daoyou Feng. These are the…
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Foxx and Swann puts heart back into rock and roll
March 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate “Rock and roll love on Sunday morning.” These are the words used to describe alt-rock husband and wife duo Danny and Natalee Lovelock’s band, Foxx and Swann. The New Westminster-based couple released their debut EP…
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“A Seat at the Table”: A living exhibition that grows on the stories of Chinese migrants
February 21, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate While the first Chinese-Canadian museum in Canada has yet to find a home in BC, A Seat at the Table, its inaugural exhibition, is open to the public in Chinatown’s Hon Hsing building. Founded in…
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Getting comfortable with sex and intimacy
February 13, 2021Written by: Kelly Chia My journey to becoming comfortable with sex has been a bit . . . tenuous, to say the least. For a long time, I thought I didn’t have to think about sex. Fresh out of high…
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