Kelly Chia

Man picking hats on a store’s shelf.
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Dear Peakie

Jared Wilson and Kelly Chia August 3, 2023

Dear Peakie, I’m on a brave and arduous quest to find the outfit and accessory that will best convey to my classmates that I am not to be tussled with. I have the best discussion answers, and it’s about time everyone recognizes that from my aura alone. I’ve gotten into a few, how you say, kerfuffles as I’ve delivered a swift and just “well, actually,” and it’d be easier for everyone involved if they just know I’m always right. So what can I wear to say that? Sincerely, Sherlock Always-Right-Holmes   Dear Sherlock Always-Right-Holmes, As I’m sure an esteemed individual…

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Person looking at a portrait of McFogg.
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A heartfelt letter from SFU’s one and only

Kelly Chia August 1, 2023

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…

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An animation from Nimona featuring Nimona and Ballister. Nimona, with short red hair and a star earring on the top of her ear, is grinning wide with shark-like teeth, looking at Ballister. Ballister, who has short black hair, a mustache, and bear, is looking proudly at Nimona. They are both wearing armor.
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Nimona shows rebellion and heart

Kelly Chia August 1, 2023

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 Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed),…

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Photo of 105 Keefer St in Chinatown
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105 Keefer’s housing project ignores Chinatown’s concerns

Kelly Chia July 27, 2023

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 the herbal shops, and…

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A photo of a corridor on the mezzanine of the Bill Reid Gallery featuring glass cases, Haida-style wood carvings depicting abstract faces and creatures on the wall, and a totem pole emerging from the first floor.
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The Art of Dimension reveals Indigenous knowledge through Haida metalwork

Kelly Chia July 19, 2023

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 see that in the…

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Creative Corner: Sculpting reminds me art is about impulse and process

Kelly Chia June 16, 2023

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 I finally have time…

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A sign of Waterfront Station
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Commuting outside of Metro Vancouver sucks

Kelly Chia June 5, 2023

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 only one out of…

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A screen with ChatGPT open.
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Who is exploited under the development of AI?

Kelly Chia May 30, 2023

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 risks associated with AI…

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Cat staring at a fly on a window
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My arduous journey to fight flies

Kelly Chia May 24, 2023

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 existence. No, I am not being dramatic. Just imagine…

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Kelly Chia April 9, 2023

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, they find the answers to…

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