Kelly Chia
Monday Music: Jumping straight into the (magical) books
January 24, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and the years I’ve spent reading young adult fantasy books, I’ve always been enticed by the idea of starting an adventure in a different world. Picture a place where bards sing about you, where shanties echo your name throughout taverns, and most importantly, where you carry some cool ass swords. “Woodland” by The Paper Kites [caption id="attachment_116941" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of Nettwerk Productions[/caption] Be forewarned: the Woodland EP by The Paper Kites will make you want to leap from your seat and run straight through the woods, chasing euphoria…
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Luminesque hosts an online fundraising event that empowers people in more ways than one
January 17, 2021By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate I’ve written about Luminesque before: the Vancouver-based company was my first introduction into the glamorous world of heels dance. Pre-COVID, taking classes with the Luminesque instructors and their community, the endearingly nicknamed “Glow Babes,” really…
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Musing about dreams at Creative Collective at Home: Your Dream Board
January 15, 2021By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Content Warning: Mild mentions of weight “I’ve never made a vision board or a dream board before,” I think, entering the Zoom room on January 6 with two other people. I relish any opportunity to…
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We have to hold our political leaders accountable after they are elected
November 25, 2020by Kelly Chia, Peak Associate As I’m writing this, election news is very fresh on my mind. John Horgan has been re-elected as premier — and, to me, it is a relief that the NDP is staying in power. However,…
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How is this Animal Crossing island coping after its mayor got over the game months ago?
November 24, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Fog sets in on anotha night. Da animals are running amok since da boss dipped. I look around, dart in ma mouth, frown on mah face, and no time fa bullshit tonight. Tonight, ya boy’s…
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SFU professor discusses grounding cross-cultural research ethically
November 6, 2020Written by: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate SFU psychology professor Tanya Broesch is studying the ethical and scientific challenges of studying human populations. Her desire for this research came after noticing that social scientists were increasingly asked to collect data beyond…
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Toast the spirits in your building with horror podcast Demons and Bellinis
October 25, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Demons and Bellinis is a podcast started by two SFU students, Molly Lorette and Ashley Smith, in 2018. Demons and Bellinis is a project where the two long-time friends talk shit about demons — and at 32…
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SFYou: Christa Ovenell talks death, education, and where they meet
October 23, 2020By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Name: Christa Ovenell Pronouns: She/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: English Occupation: Apprentice funeral director and community educator Hometown: East Vancouver Fun Fact: When talking to her kids, it never takes Christa more than three minutes to mention…
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Ease into the Halloween mood with these digestible and engaging comics
October 18, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Sing the Moon Down by Loki [caption id="attachment_116053" align="alignnone" width="350"] Courtesy of Loki[/caption] Sing the Moon Down is an adorable queer webcomic featuring a witch named Sam and a werewolf named Santiago. Sam moves into…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Trump and COVID-19
October 18, 2020by Kelly Chia and Emma Jean With Trump’s diagnosis of COVID-19, the internet has been swarmed with arguments to be empathetic while weighing the irresponsibility of the Trump administration in their management of COVID-19, leading to over 200,000 deaths. Peak…
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