Author: Cord Editorial Board
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How Unsinkable is Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health
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For many students, university can feel like a constant balancing act. Academics, social life, future uncertainty, and everything in between. While conversations around mental health have become more common, many still struggle in silence, unsure of where to turn, or how
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In The Space Between Expectations and Choice
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Choosing a path in university is rarely as simple as following personal interest. Students must often navigate a balance between their own aspirations and the expectations of family, friends, and society. These expectations can be explicit or
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How the Lazaridis Students’ Society Is Shaping Laurier’s Next Generation of Business Leaders
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From case competitions to mentorship programs, LazSoc’s student‑driven initiatives are shaping Laurier’s next generation of business talent. At Wilfrid Laurier University, the Lazaridis Students’ Society (LazSoc)
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Reframing Medea: Natalie Haynes at Kitchener Public Library
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There is something slightly disorienting about someone laughing during a discussion of a mother killing her children. But that is exactly what happens when
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The Tragic Dreamer of White Nights
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When I first picked up White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, I truly believed it to be a classic romance story. Once I really started to understand
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The Adventures of Dunk and Egg
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In the wake of author George R.R. Martin’s growing frustrations with HBO’s House of the Dragon (an adaptation of his 2018 fictional historiography, Fire and Blood), his
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LizzDrew Take On The ‘Loo Edition 18: Passing The Torch At Ethel’s
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A classic was on the docket for your favourite food reviewers this month: Ethel’s Lounge. A joint that requires no introduction, and probably no address given the iconic
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Tri-Campus Battle of the Bands
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Music is the sound that binds the souls of millions. The Kitchener-Waterloo region is home to numerous communities centred solely around music and Laurier is no exception! On March 21,
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery and the Globe
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What does it mean to see the entire world? What are the snowy mountains for us? What are the boundless plains, the thick forests, or the deep oceans? And what is the whirr of the plane’s engine, groaning underneath us? Can one see everything, yet see nothing? Does witnessing the richness of the world mean realizing your own loneliness?
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A Father’s Dream and a Son’s Leap: The Story Behind Shawerma Plus’s Rise
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Waterloo’s Shawerma Plus is growing its fanbase across Ontario with the opening of two restaurants in Mississauga and one in Port Elgin. Founded in 2012 by
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