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Dear Peakie: Toddlers, takeout, and terrible fates

Humour April 6, 2021

By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Dear Peakie, This pandemic has allowed me to really embrace my introvertedness. Not having to interact with anyone outside of my house most days has been very comfortable but I'm worried my social skills are irreparably damaged. Do you have any advice on how to slowly wade back into the world of socialization? Sincerely, Lonli Bitchell Dear Lonli Bitchell,  The best advice I can give you is this: take baby steps. And I mean literal baby steps. Find your way to your nearest daycare and, in the least-creepy way, have a conversation with some six-month-olds.…

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Dear Peakie

Humour November 22, 2020

By: Kyla Dowling, Peak Associate Dear Peakie,  I’m graduating in Spring 2021 and I don’t know how to start looking for a career!  Sincerely, Your Next LinkedIn Network Request Hey Your Next LinkedIn Network Request!  Firstly, don’t add me on…

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DEAR PEAKIE: Parting is such sweet sorrow

Humour March 17, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, You’ve basically raised me this semester. I’ve done everything you’ve prescribed in your column! I left the Red Backpack Cult because of you. All my eyelashes fell out after I started my…

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DEAR PEAKIE: Lunch, love, and legal tea

Humour March 3, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  I keep trying to stop eating out, but Dining Hall food is SO GOOD and I’m not on the meal plan. How do I stop spending all this money? From, Make It…

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DEAR PEAKIE: Food, friends, and falling into time distortion

Humour February 25, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  How can I get a better enrolment date? From, MG * Dear MG, Hmm . . . this is a toughie. Try slipping on those unforgiving concrete stairs on campus and hitting…

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DEAR PEAKIE: Talking washrooms, wash-outs, and narcissism

Humour February 4, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  Do I absorb Jeff Bezos' worth if I eat him or does everything stay the same? From, Didn’t Get a Scholarship This Term • • • Dear Didn't Get a Scholarship This Term, I…

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DEAR PEAKIE: Talking over the cold, homicide, and fake news

Humour January 22, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, How can I stay warm on campus? I literally wear so many layers and the cold mountain still freezes me to the bone. From, MD   Hi, MD, Layers are useless and…

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DEAR PEAKIE: SFU’s latest and greatest advice column

Humour January 7, 2020

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor All questions submitted by SFU students! --- Dear Peakie, Despite feeling lonely, I have an independent streak that drives me away from most relationships. But it sounds nice to be in one, and I…

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