Maya Beninteso
How about I don’t develop emotionally?
September 8, 2022To whoever, or whatever, the fuck is out there, Hey, remember me — the person you keep on presenting (unwanted) opportunities for character development? The person who does not want to play the game of life on “hard mode,” as the kids are saying these days? Well, it’s me. And I am done. I’m over your frivolous attempts to have me grow as a human. Call it denial, but I’m fine just the way I am, and, I’m fine (or . . . no, I’m not — it’s not your business!). Don’t get me wrong, I understand the value and,…
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A Google Doc love story
June 22, 2022Once upon a group project, two unsuspecting psychology students were placed in a group, encountered the usual group tension and, surprisingly, love. Twas not a meeting that involved bumping into each other (cutely) in the maze we SFU’ers call the…
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Top ten ways to make a good impression on your TA
June 20, 2022Tell them you’ve taken the class five times Brag about your unmatched experience with the course. After all, what’s more impressive than being extremely acquainted with the course content? The paper? Done it. The exam? Taken it so many times…
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Re: Are they incomplete assignments or just boundaries?
June 3, 2022Dearest Professor, Thank you for your email. While your message says I haven’t completed the assignment, I counter that I’m merely asserting an emotional boundary. I don’t claim the assignment’s due date. I didn’t consent to that due date, and…
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Reconciliation on campus: Land acknowledgments at the start of classes are still performative
May 17, 2022Content warning: mentions of graphic violence towards Indigenous peoples As another semester dawns upon us, it means enduring another semester of empty words and abysmal attempts at reconciliation. The use of land acknowledgments, whether at the beginning or throughout the…
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Top ten ways to cope with the beginning of another semester
May 9, 2022Denial What semester? This summer you’ll be tanning blissfully at the beach, laughing at the people signing up for another summer of the same school-related stress and poorly air-conditioned lecture halls. Instead of completing required readings, you’ll be reading a…
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Harm reduction and the overdose crisis in BC
March 18, 2022For the past two years, BC has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in thousands of deaths. However, there are numbers we don’t see often: those of overdose-related deaths. In a faculty lecture hosted by SFU Public…
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SFU, Canada’s most “engaged” university
March 8, 2022According to recent rumblings, it appears that SFU’s Burnaby campus has been plagued by public engagements since 8:45 a.m. last Wednesday. This rumour was accompanied by a video that went viral across various social media platforms, featuring an on-campus proposal.…
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SFU majors take on society’s minors
February 27, 2022Recently, while a cup of tea was being brewed at The Peak offices, an innocent question was asked: “Is water wet?” While benign in nature, this query sparked an extremely aggressive debate in the office. As no liquid could be…
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Anti-coffee spokesperson caught chugging iced coffee
February 23, 2022According to recent reports, there is controversy brewing within anti-coffee activist groups this weekend. The Anti-Coffee Federation (ACF) was floored today as shocking images of its spokesperson have been leaked. Images of anti-coffee spokesperson, Maya Beninteso, chugging a litre of…
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