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The Cord picks: Best holiday gifts we’ve ever received
Alyssa Di Sabatino ~ Opinion Editor Last year for Christmas, my boyfriend surprised me with a pair of concert tickets to see Vince Staples and Tyler, the Creator in Toronto. The concert was in February, so there was a significant time period between me receiving the gift and actually getting to go to the concert, but I loved having something to […]
Kitchener Christmas Market dissapoints local shoppers
On Saturday, Nov. 24 the Kitchener Market, located on the corner of King Street and Cedar Street in downtown Kitchener, hosted a “Christmas Market.” I put that phrase in quotes not only because it is a direct quote of their Facebook advertisement but also because it is a stretch to give that name to the experience I had. The Kitchener […]
The experience of celebrating the holidays with seasonal depression
Now that daylight savings time has ended, it can feel like the entire day happens in the dark. If you’re like me and don’t wake up until later in the day, you may only have 5 or 6 hours of sunlight to enjoy. For many people, this change is unpleasant. For those with mental illness, however, it can really take […]
Scoring struggles continue to plague Hawks
“We haven’t scored enough, I’ll just put it that simple. We’ve had our chances and we haven’t put [the puck] in the net enough.” Head coach Greg Puhalski did not mince words when asked why his team lost to Brock 2-0 last Friday, making them 0-2 against the Badgers this season. This loss, however, comes on the heels of a […]
When is it too early to be playing Christmas music?
There are a few things in life that are inevitable: death, taxes and endlessly playing Christmas music around this time of year. Since the end of Halloween, most people who like Christmas music have dusted off their Apple Music and Spotify playlists and have been blasting Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey non-stop. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 25, it is […]
When student life and married life intersect
How’s married life?” I get asked this question about twice a week these days, since I got married just before school started back up this September. For the first few weeks after we got back from our canoe trip honeymoon, the question was “how was the wedding?” This was an easy-peasy question to answer, because it was our absolute most […]
The Cord tastes: Festive drink recipes for the holiday season
Four people from The Cord gathered together to make and taste-test three holiday-themed beverages to see which ones worked the best. The key was to see if these were drinks that we would drink again, that we’d pay money for and if they were worth the effort to create in the first place, especially given our busy and time-consuming schedules […]
Review of the Students’ Union Board of Directors
These reviews were written collaboratively by News Editor Aaron Hagey, News Editor Hayley McGoldrick, Lead Reporter Margaret Russell and Editor-in-Chief Safina Husein. They are based on observations from board meetings and interviews with directors, chair and president.
Opening a time machine to the past
News Editor, Aaron Hagey, and Opinion Editor, Emily Waitson discuss recapturing their childhood and nostalgia’s impact on daily emotions. Nostalgia; the sentimental reminiscence that goes through your mind when you encounter a piece of your past, is perhaps one of the most powerful and motivating — yet uniquely consuming and volatile — emotions that adults can experience throughout their lives. […]
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