Canda in Brief: June 24, 2009
NDP government elected NOVA SCOTIA — The New Democrat Party, with leader Darrell Dexter, won for the first time in history in Nova Scotia's provincial election on June 9 Their...
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Cord-o-scopes: June 24, 2009
Cancer (June 21 to July 22): You will be thrilled to find that your new roommate is caring, neat, funny and shares all of the same interests as you However, this will all be...
World in Brief: June 24, 2009
A Disputed Election IRAN – On June 12, Iranians went to the polls The election featured President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad striving for a second term in office and moderate...
Wisdom disconnect: June 24, 2009
Rhymes with Tackle: A computer screen takes more energy to display a white screen than a black screen That’s why Heap Media and Google created Blackle to help save energy It’s...
University, not what it used to be
Wilfrid Laurier has come to the point where the university’s debt has become too high for it to operate effectively Fortunately, the government has allowed WLU to defer...
Talking country
Jason Blaine grew up listening to and playing country music in Pembroke, Ontario; however, these humble beginnings have done nothing to hold him back After attending Algonquin...
June 24, 2009
"I will note for the minutes that you are a socialist" –Saad Aslam, chair of the WLUSU board, to director Andrew Fryer after Fryer suggested money collected from Waterloo...
WLU’s history of the arts
Laurier has hosted its fair share of talented individuals Here’s a list of just a few of the musical performers and media personalities to come out of WLU Matte Babel Babel...
The truth about Laurier
10 things brochures won't tell you about Laurier 1) People do walk on the Hawk and they get great pleasure from doing it 2) Never trust anything the nurses at Health Services...
The Cord’s guide to summer reading
Summer is a time of relaxation and contemplation, but it is also a time to rediscover reading for pleasure – to read those books that you don’t get the chance to while...