Maya Beninteso
Have a splash with another Dear Peakie
June 7, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, I used to be terrified of raccoons. So, I subscribed to Raccoon Whisperer’s YouTube channel to overcome my fear. It worked tremendously! But now, I’ve followed in James’ (Raccoon Whisperer) footsteps and fed the raccoons in my neighbourhood. My boyfriend is upset because 50 raccoons came to our house yesterday for dinner. How do I explain to him that the raccoons are part of my cottagecore fantasy? Sincerely, Raccoon Whisperer #2 Dear Raccoon Whisperer #2, Firstly, amazing use of systematic desensitization to overcome your fear of our beloved…
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Compose yourselves for another Dear Peakie
May 18, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Peak Swiftie (not yet trademarked) Dear Peakie, Mother’s Day just passed, and my bio mom is frustrated that I also sent a card and flowers to Taylor Swift. How do I explain that while…
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Tell us your Renaissance order, and we’ll tell you what your Hinge bio should be
May 11, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Large upside-down iced caramel macchiato with white mocha syrup instead of vanilla and the cup lined with caramel drizzle People would often describe you as a (perpetually sugar-high) kid at heart. You’re always looking for…
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SFYou: Dr. Rebecca Cobb’s Close Relationships Lab
March 17, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Research Assistant in the Close Relationships Lab “The love of your life.” “The one.” “Your person.” These expressions reference an assumption and expectation that has been set by society — monogamy. Despite monogamy only…
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Top ten ways to save your resolutions at the end of January
January 31, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate 1. Ctrl + S For those of you who are tech-savvy, simply type “your resolutions” into the word processor of your choice. Did you do it? Great, now locate the “control” and “s” keys on…
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Reasons you should drop this class
January 23, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Dear pitiful student enrolled in CLAS 101, Greetings, my name is Maya. Goodness, would I hate to be you. I’m not quite sure if you’re aware, but this course puts the “ass” in CLAS(S) 101.…
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Top ten holiday side dishes
January 8, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate 1. Uncomfortable and deeply personal questions from extended family members casserole I can imagine that if you’re a private person, you would invite extended family members and loved ones to dissect every aspect of your…
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Rain is that girl
November 24, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Hello my repentant subjects, Sorry to rain on your parade, but it’s me, Rain! I know you’ve missed me. I thought I’d arrive fashionably late this season seeing as everyone loves to hate me. Lucky…
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The Student Learning Commons arranges a studying event with pigeons
November 9, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate BREAKING NEWS — The Student Learning Commons (SLC) at SFU is saying soar-y after their catastrophic “studying with pigeons” event held last Thursday afternoon. This event’s mandate was to help prepare students for exams in…
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Top ten ways to ensure everyone knows you’re a calm and collected person
September 21, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate 1. Cry with every minor inconvenience Haven’t you heard? Only calm and collected people cry when their pencil drops for the fourth time in thirty minutes. I don’t know about you but, by that definition,…
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