Kelly Chia
Yellow Fever brings old school detective films back to Firehall Arts Centre
June 13, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Content warning: anti-Asian racism Yellow Fever is Firehall Arts Centre’s dedication to the film noir era and Japanese Canadian experiences on Powell Street. It stars Hiro Kanagawa as the cynical but charming private eye, Sam Shikaze, investigating the disappearance of the Cherry Blossom Queen. Narrating the story, Shikaze contends with racism post-World War II. The play stayed generally true to the original version written by playwright Rick Shiomi but deviated in the beginning, connecting racism facing Asian Canadians then and now. Set in the 1970s, director Donna Spencer writes in the program that this play was…
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Horoscopes: May 30–June 5
May 30, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Supposed Seer Aries: Hey Aries, I have a secret for you. Mercury? They’re coming out of retrograde this week, and it turns out it’s all because of you! I even heard whispers from the stars…
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SFU servers beg to be understood
May 27, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Dear SFU student body, We’re not bad servers. Really. But I understand that for a healthy student-server relationship (like the one we don’t have), you need an apology. Or at the very least, an explanation.…
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Political Corner: The quieter, systemic ways Canada puts up barriers to abortion
May 25, 2022By Kelly Chia, Humour Editor On May 2, POLITICO released a leaked draft majority opinion revealing the US Supreme Court had provisionally voted in favour of overturning Roe v. Wade. By striking down the landmark case, the Court will delegate…
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The meaning of cultural identity: (Re)making Chineseness
May 18, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor How does our perception of cultural heritage intertwine with our memories? Canadian artists Lucy Lu and Melanie Choi tackle this question in their photography exhibition, (Re)making Chineseness: Reflections of Cultural Heritage. Visitors can view Lu and…
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Windows to the past: building up historic Chinatown
May 9, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Growing up, my fondest memories of Chinatown were walking through the iconic Millenium Gate that greets every visitor and seeing the dancing lions parading around red street lights every Lunar New Year. I also think…
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Community-focused gardening
May 8, 2022By: Meera Eragoda, Features Editor Editor's note: This piece has been updated to reflect Embark Sustainability Society is a non-profit group located on SFU's campuses. “Gardening is an act of love — a love for the planet, a love for your…
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Dear Peakie
April 1, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer and All Knowing Dear Peakie, My roommate keeps eating my eggs, but when I confront them they completely deny it! They say either I have a bad memory or someone else is eating them. We’re…
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The intimacy of The Living Room at Centre A
March 22, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer When the art world so often feels unapproachable, Henry Heng Lu and Hau Yu Wong envisioned an exhibit where visitors can feel like they’re at home. By making the space more intimate, Lu and Wong hope…
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Finding your soul style
March 16, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Hello my little seeds, Have you longed for the perfect type of clothing for your flesh vessel? Be not afraid. I am Sylvia XVII. I have descended directly from my plane to your simple world to…
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