Kelly Chia
A heartfelt letter from SFU’s one and only
August 1, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Dear SFU, Why have you Mc-Forsaken me? I’ve been nothing but loyal to you . . . and in return, students no longer know who I am: my brawny arms and swaggy, athletic body, left to wade in the darkness of this concrete prison. No one will even sing me softly to rest, as I hide in a closet, waiting for my next opportunity to be featured by a Peak publication, if I do say so myself. Did you know that they wrote fanfiction about me, SFU? Did you know that I’m apparently the Editor-in-Chief? News…
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Nimona shows rebellion and heart
August 1, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Based on its premise alone, I knew the movie Nimona would have my heart; anyone who knows me, knows I adore a good found family story. The titular character, Nimona (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz), and…
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105 Keefer’s housing project ignores Chinatown’s concerns
July 27, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Chinatown was one of the first places my family visited after we had immigrated to Canada. I remember taking in the scent of freshly baked pineapple buns, picking out dried plum candy with my mom at…
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The Art of Dimension reveals Indigenous knowledge through Haida metalwork
July 19, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief One of the featured artists in the newly opened The Art of Dimension exhibit, Skii Xaaw Jesse Brillon, writes that repoussé is a method of art where you hammer out metal from the inside. You can…
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Creative Corner: Sculpting reminds me art is about impulse and process
June 16, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief I’m sure many people, like me, see creativity as a luxury they can rarely indulge in during adulthood. I can’t count how many unfinished projects pile up in my brain, waiting for the day I declare…
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Commuting outside of Metro Vancouver sucks
June 5, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Having lived in Maple Ridge for three years, I know firsthand how inconsistent buses outside the Metro Vancouver area are. To this day, transiting to where I lived is still an awful affair of waiting for…
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Who is exploited under the development of AI?
May 30, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of sexual exploitation of women and children, revenge pornography, racism What infuriates me about conversations revolving around artificial intelligence (AI) is how content we are with how much it costs us. The ethical…
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My arduous journey to fight flies
May 24, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief and Enemy of the Flies I’m just an ordinary gal with an ordinary dream: to punch every fly I meet in the face. I admit this dream has no rhyme or reason, much like a fly’s…
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April 9, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor In the Mood for Reflection The koi in the AQ pond have had enough of SFU students’ ignorance. One day, a kid looks down at the pond — really takes a look at it. Suddenly,…
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Horoscopes March 27–April 2
March 29, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Aries: Precious Aries, you deserve a companion who knows how to soothe your rage, which we have determined will be directed toward leather bus seats today. We think the kind Blissey will make you smile just…
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