Kelly Chia

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Art by and for the community: Emerge Festival 2019

Arts June 15, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer The Emerge Festival is an annual event that showcases the works of Downtown Eastside (DTES) Small Arts Grants Recipients, an award intended to fund people who might not otherwise have the financial means to elevate their creative needs. I went to their gallery exhibition at BC Artscape Sun Wah Centre on Sunday, located right in the heart of Chinatown. As such, I was excited to see Mandarin and Cantonese interpreters at the gallery to translate the artists’ content. The event was also free, making it clear that to anyone and everyone was welcome. This highlights…

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Being Asian: SFU Students reflect post-Asian Heritage Month

Peak Web June 14, 2019

By: Kitty Cheung (Staff Writer), Kelly Chia (Staff Writer), Karina Danielle Lim de León,  Winona Young (Head Staff Writer) When I was five, my birthday wish was to get a Yoga Barbie. When I was six, my birthday wish was a…

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Colten Boushie documentary brings heart and hope

Arts June 12, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer In 2018, 56-year-old settler Gerald Stanley was acquitted of second-degree murder charges in the death of 22-year-old Cree man Colten Boushie. Immediately following the verdict, there were public outcries and protests across the country about…

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What grinds our gears: high sodium mega compilation

Peak Web June 7, 2019

Byline: Kitty Cheung, Kelly Chia, Jennifer Low, Gabrielle McLaren, Nicole Magas, Onosholema Ogoigbe, Winona Young The NASTY future of the SUB’s napping room People are gonna jerk off in the new napping room. There! I said it! That reality is…

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Cold Case Files: Where Did the Fucks I Gave Go?

Peak Web May 28, 2019

Written by: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I sighed, placing a stick of scholastic burnout between my teeth and taking a long drag. I had come a long way from the academic ingenue I used to be. She would scoff at…

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Dr. Elizabeth Dingle helps make science more accessible with Pint of Science Festival

Peak Web May 20, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Fast Facts Name: Dr. Elizabeth Dingle Pronouns: She / her / hers Departmental affiliation: Geology, postdoctoral research fellow Education: PhD (University of Edinburgh), Geography MSc (Durham University), and  Natural Sciences BSc (Durham University). Work experience: Dr.…

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Disney should be using its resources to do more than remakes

Peak Web May 16, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Disney, the omnipresent giant of entertainment, has been enthusiastically pumping out live-action remakes, fully capitalizing on the brand of its Renaissance movies like The Lion King and Aladdin. However, despite the awe-inspiring graphics and the…

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SFU launches free shuttle service around Burnaby campus

Peak Web May 4, 2019

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer This summer semester, SFU is running a community shuttle going from Fraser International College (FIC) to Residences. With construction ongoing at SFU Burnaby, this shuttle is meant to make up for the resulting disruptions to…

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