Siloam Yeung
The haunting of all the books I have bought but never read: a memoir
January 23, 2021I can feel them watching me. The clown on the cover of It by Stephen King, the main character of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina . . . Their eyes follow me as I enter my room. I pick up all three Hunger Games novels from my desk chair so I can take a seat. I’d meant to read them back in the seventh grade, but I had more pressing issues then. I was swamped cosplaying BBC’s Sherlock and kissing my friends “for practice” (definitely not because we were all secretly a little gay). I move the books to my bookshelf,…
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The Bright-er Side: TikTok boredom spotlights youth creativity
January 19, 2021I don’t have TikTok. So it says something that I’m still very impacted by the constant innovation that comes from it. Pandemic boredom being funnelled into the app has only illuminated how much talent and creativity youth have to share…
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Top Ten reasons 2021 will be better
January 16, 2021We have collectively learned the value of comfortable clothes The importance of having comfy clothes can’t be overstated. Without crowded buses or stiff lecture hall seats to keep distracted from the potentially permanent jean imprints on our bellies, there’s no…
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Telling students to take care of themselves ignores root issues
January 12, 2021A common grievance of being a student is putting up with all kinds of unsympathetic advice. It’s heard everywhere from our professors, our parents, and even our institution’s president. It’s easy to wish students well and suggest they take care…
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Top Ten failed 2020 New Year’s resolutions
November 30, 2020Travel more to ~find yourself~ People with a “this is going to be my year” mentality seek travel to ~discover themselves~, acquire ~hip lingo that definitely isn’t appropriation and misuse of a language~, and to ~flex on social media~. Spoiler…
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10 ways to spend $10 at Mini Mart
October 7, 2019Photos by Chris Ho Dear Minimart, It’s us: The Peak. Maybe you don’t know us, but we know you. See, your fine establishment is only a brisk walk away from our home-away-from-home office. Back in summer 2018, when we thought…
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SFU HOTTIE – July Profile
July 23, 2019Illustrated by: Siloam Yeung OMFG! Hey you, #thirsty girls, gals, and non-binary pals, we’ve got a scoop for you. After months of Insta-stalking, and checking out every corner of our uni, we’ve found SFU’s new hottest catch of the month.…
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To all the plants I’ve killed before
January 23, 2019When I first met you, you were the light of my life. Your image was plastered all down my Instagram feed, and all I wanted to do was learn more about you. I knew my family and friends didn’t approve.…
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