Karlis Wilde
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Pumpkin picking with The Cord!
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Karlis Wilde @ Dairy Queen There is no poetry eloquent enough to adequately describe the beauty held within that blue and red paper cup. That spiced whip of cream and nutmeg, served inverted, red spoon diving into her luscious core, is a reminder that, yes, there is a god, and yes, he certainly loves you very, very…
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Roasting Tim Hortons’ new Dark Roast Coffee
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Love them or hate them, Tim Hortons has held a monopoly on the Canadian coffee ideal for forever and a day. Coupled with a sour cream glazed Timbit, nothing better embodies the image of mornings at the hockey rink, celebrating the essence of what it means to be Canadian. At least, that’s what their incredibly…
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A summer playlist to enjoy as you walk out of your final exam
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Symphony – Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson This song is one I will be blasting with friends all summer, reminding me of how happy I am to be surrounded by them. Larsson’s voice and the mixed mid and fast tempo arrangement instantly brings the ‘feels’ of comfort and love. Whether it’s the patio or the…
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Kevin O’Leary visits Laurier campus
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On Thursday afternoon, the Wilfrid Laurier University Conservatives, in conjunction with the University of Waterloo Conservatives, hosted a talk by Conservative leadership candidate, Kevin O’Leary. While it may have been due to a reinvigoration of young political involvement, or maybe to his intriguing celebrity status, the event was the biggest in the club’s history — their…
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Shawarma Royale: There’s a new Shawarma in town!
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It wasn’t long ago that shawarma barely existed in the public consciousness — it was a rarity, divergent from the fast-food culinary staples of Subway and McDonalds. In the 2012 film The Avengers, a protagonist humorously admitted he had no idea what shawarma was — a then fairly common conception that set up for an…
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University consumerism culture is an eye-opening example of cultural influence
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“I’m so out of touch with backpacks,” said The Cord’s own Arts & Life editor, Manjot Bhullar. Decontextualized, it’s an odd concern. But within the hyper-superficial, brand-powered environment of youth culture, everything a person uses to represent themselves is heavily calculated and therefore extremely susceptible to branding. This article began as a guide to white…
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How Jazz music is making its brassy return amongst younger crowds
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Music tends to work in a continuous stream of evolution — ideas and rebellion compound with creativity and heart toward progressive ends. When one hears the silky smooth drawl of Kenny G’s saxophone, it can be easy to forget that. But jazz — real, authentic, inspired jazz — draws on something different. Something that transcends…
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Author Charlie Angus gives lecture at laurier
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Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, gave a lecture to a large crowd on Feb. 9 at Wilfrid Laurier University. “I don’t want to be prime minister no more. I want to be a paramedic. They help people.” These words were spoken to Angus by a girl raised in an Indigenous community and…
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Casting a spotlight on Moonlight
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The 2017 Oscar race is, unfortunately, with incredible historical precedent. The arguable frontrunner for Best Picture, La La Land, takes the concept of jazz, a black-originated and still predominately black form of art and both whitewashes and romanticizes it. It’s fitting that Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight, a bildungsroman with an entirely black cast, will likely lose…
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Cuck: How the alt-right & open relationships are connected
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The internet is a horrible, cold, terrifying place. A place where it’s important to realize the origins, meanings and perceptions of the words you use when you’re speaking to an unknown audience. Perhaps in the past year you, the archetype of the internet-capable, free-thinking modern generation, have seen the consistent, inane use of the word…
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