Siloam Yeung
Bright-er Side: Too much free time has led to new hobbies
June 8, 2021This pandemic has undeniably brought isolation, uncertainty, stress, and precarity for many — and still continues to. While none of this should be downplayed, for some of us privileged enough, the extra time we had to fill pushed us to try new hobbies. People were making sourdough and dalgona coffee, gardening, and biking. I was no different. At first, trying new things was a way to help with the monotony and to take care of my mental health. Then, it helped me become more creative and adventurous. I hadn’t really ridden a bike since I was a kid and didn’t…
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The Bright-er Side: Isolating introduced me to some of my dearest friends online
June 2, 2021It seemed the more weekends I went out drinking pre-pandemic, the faster my socialization meter would run out. If I knew back then that weekends out with friends would be snatched away faster than I could say, “I’m kind of…
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The Bright-er side: Pandemic binge-watching is an unlikely learning opportunity
May 18, 2021Since the start of the pandemic, I have been on a never-ending streaming service marathon. From binge-watching corny shows like Emily in Paris to National Geographic documentaries, I have surpassed my personal preferences as well as any genre boundaries I…
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Pandemic pain poems
April 4, 2021Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace I try calming my worries by listening to Foo Fighters during cold showers, but then I worry about the ethics of using so much fresh water. [caption id="attachment_117864" align="alignnone" width="288"] ILLUSTRATION: Siloam Yeung / The…
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Anyone can be a gamer, regardless of genre
March 15, 2021When I hear the phrase “video games,” first and third person shooter games often come to mind — the Entertainment Software Association even says that 47% of gamers play them. Many of these types of games — including popular ones…
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Graduate Student Society holds 2021 annual general meeting
March 10, 2021On February 23, 2021, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their annual general meeting over Zoom. The event was open to graduate students in good standing to vote on matters surrounding their experiences at the university. Opposition to tuition…
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Online dating needs to be friendlier for trans and GNC folks
February 15, 2021Not long after hitting download on both Bumble and Tinder, I was faced with a problem I had not encountered in my last downloading spree, not being fully out to myself or others at the time. After taking the extra…
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SFU-inspired cocktails to drown your university-related sorrows
February 1, 2021CW: Mentions of blood, mental health The Midterm Season An iced-coffee inspired cocktail that is basically a $9 Starbucks drink with pizazz AKA an illegal amount of caffeine Ingredients: A handful of caffeine pills, crushed Two handfuls of Brain Boost,…
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Top Ten reasons I’ve been unable to catch some shuteye
January 31, 2021The collapse of liberal western democracy Imagine waking up to find the Scottish unicorn on your passport in your room helping itself to your SFU acceptance letter. You know, that same one you left in your hastily purchased suitcase. Doesn’t…
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The Bright-er Side: Staying home is an opportunity to save money
January 25, 2021The pandemic has brought an onslaught of financial hardships for many. Job loss to small business struggles only skim the surface of these challenges. However, with fewer places to go and fewer things to do for students, financial stress can…
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