Kelly Chia

Illustration of a tutorial room disappearing on the SFU Snap app.
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Cryptid Spotlight: The disappearing tutorial room on SFU Snap

Peak Web October 31, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Students, On this sunny October afternoon, we bring you a nightmare every undergrad student can surely relate to. Today’s story comes from Bend n. Snap, a student just like you, lost in the seemingly endless corners of the Burnaby building. They made the morbid mistake of trusting . . . SFU Snap. Just shudder-inducing. We’ll let Snap tell you the story. Snap was searching for a quiet room to study on the sixth floor of the AQ, a site of increasingly frequent paranormal activity. This labyrinth has confused many innocent students on their valiant quests to…

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Illustration of two smug raccoons smiling at each other, depicting raccoon personalities Reginald the III and Stinks the Raccoon.
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Opinions in Garbage: Reginald the III and Stinks the Raccoon discuss

Peak Web October 26, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor and Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Peak has had the incredible opportunity to gather two of SFU Burnaby’s most coveted raccoon starlets: resident food critic Reginald the III himself and Stinks the Raccoon, TV personality…

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Illustration of a closed envelope, with the text, “Confessionals”
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Confessionals: I look at episode summaries of shows I say I’ll watch

Peak Web October 20, 2022

By: Showstopper Dearly beloved, sinners, and worse, drivers in downtown Vancouver, I come to this sacred space to confess another crime. It has taken me years to admit this about myself, but I think it’s always good to set examples…

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Illustration of McFogg, SFU’s mascot, looking at you across the table, Renaissance coffee in one paw, rose in the other.
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Choose your own adventure: A date with McFogg

Peak Web October 17, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor INTRO: You came to Simon Fraser University to engage yourself in many different disciplines. You didn’t expect that you could possibly . . . get engaged. You admit, this brutalist building might capture your heart…

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Illustration of a student left stranded on the bus stop.
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A scorned letter to the 143

Peak Web October 10, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Dear . . . Hah, you could never be dear again, so hell-o 143, You may not remember me, but I sure as hell remember you. Yeah, that’s right, I’m the student you leave stranded…

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An illustration of a girl with long flowing hair. Astrological signs and stars shine around her.
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Horoscopes Oct 10th–Oct 16th

Peak Web October 10, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, reader of the Stars and fanfiction Aries: Take literary inspiration and dress up as a scarlet “A” this year, as in Scarlet Letter. Not only will you show your teachers initiative by dressing as an A, you…

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Confessionals: Halloween girlie refuses to be confronted by her own fears

Peak Web October 5, 2022

By: Ab-horror-nt and Valid (Kelly Chia, Humour Editor) I am human. I am mortal. And alas, I think I have an all too relatable conundrum. The fall of all reputable Halloween girlies, the grand hamartia of everyone who claims they…

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An illustration of a girl with long flowing hair. Astrological signs and stars shine around her.
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Horoscopes Sept 26th–Oct 2nd

Peak Web September 28, 2022

By: Max Lorette and Kelly Chia, Partners in Star Crimes Aries Don’t look now, Aries, but the junk folder in your email is beginning to grow sentient. Before long, it will be strong enough. The Stars haven’t told me exactly…

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Soul Style Quiz: Fall-ing in love

Humour September 23, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Hello my darling sprouts, You may remember my mother before me, Sylvia XVII, whose express purpose was to divine your perfect style by the mere art of quiz-taking. Now, for my modern perspective as you…

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A looming silhouette of Mario in the distance. A person in a red shirt salutes cheerfully, and a thought bubble with Mario's signature moustache is seen over their head.
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I AM MARIO: Based on a true story

Humour September 16, 2022

By: Max Lorette, Peak Contributor I have loved Mario since I was young. It was infatuation at first sight when I got my first Nintendo DS and played Super Mario Bros. I ruthlessly threw bananas at any foes I encountered…

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