Maple Sukontasukkul
Reginald the III vs. Bobby Sleigh: Part 1
February 27, 2024My precious literate raccoons, Did you miss my smooth voice narrating the most succulent meals found on the campus floors? I did, too. I had to take a sabbatical from my important work reviewing foods for raccoons all over. If you have to ask, I think my taste was . . . tarnished by the poor scraps of lettuce and tortilla chips. Cruel, I know. It can happen to any raccoon — even me. For those not in the know, I have taste buds descended from the Raccoon God himself: Guy Racoonieri. I’ve used my powers to responsibly discern the…
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Opinions in Garbage: Reginald the III and Stinks the Raccoon discuss
October 26, 2022The 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 extraordinaire! These grubby little paws possess knowledge of every corner…
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The Inside Scoop
September 29, 2022Q1.) What does “albatross” mean in golf? When a player takes three shots less than what’s expected (76.9% answered correctly) When a player hits the ball in the expected number of shots When a player gets a hole-in-one When a…
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Dining with Sophistication: Culinary reviews by Reginald Trashpánda III
September 8, 2022Rating: ★★★★★ Location: SFU Surrey, AKA Nirvana Food: Literally everything you could ever imagine. Ever. Five star experience, my friends. Taste the stars at this lovely campus! It is I, your beloved Reginald Trashpánda III, whilst all of you peasant…
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Dining with Sophistication: Brunch at the trash cannery
August 9, 2022Restaurant: Cornerstone Organic Bins Rating: ★★★ Location: Univercity Burnaby Mountain Appetizer: Egg in hash brown basket Entrée: Quiche Dessert: Fruit Salad Wine: Pét-Nat Yesterday was my mother’s birthday celebration and we had the pleasure of inviting some of her geriatric…
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Dining with Sophistication: Townies, Tricks, and Trash
June 29, 2022Restaurant: Townhouse Compost Rating: ★★ Location: SFU Residence Appetizer: Spinach and mushroom soup Entrée: Prawns sautéd with cherry tomatoes Dessert: Yogurt cheesecake Wine: Water Simply disappointing. Those were the first words that came to mind as I exited the Townhouse…
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I feel as invisible as my disability
March 18, 2022If someone asks me how I am, I tell them I’m fine. I am not fine. My neck can hardly hold the weight of my head most days. My stomach hurts every time I eat. My entire body has a…
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A seasonal indulgence that does not disappoint
March 16, 2022Column title: Dining with sophistication Author: Reginald Trashpánda III Restaurant: AQ Koi Rating: ★★★★★ Location: Academic Quadrangle Appetiser: Pond weed salad Entrée: Fresh koi Dessert: Winter berry cheesecake Wine: Étang Salé (2011) With koi as fresh as they are ordered…
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Renaming and reconciliation
March 8, 2022Content warning: colonialism, Indian Act, intergenerational trauma, ongoing harm The “Gassy Jack” statue, from which Gastown draws its name, has been pulled down. Unlike the statue, however, colonialism still stands. This is evident in the names of streets, institutions, cities,…
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Don’t focus too hard on your grades
February 27, 2022Albert Einstein, the physicist widely regarded for his scientific and philosophical contributions, is quoted to have said: “Try not to be a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” This has been a critical lesson…
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