Madeline McInnis
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Feminist Fridays are a hit at Apollo Cinema
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On Friday Mar. 29, the Apollo Cinema in downtown Kitchener had their second annual Free Feminist Friday movie night. This year, the theatre was screening Persepolis, the story of Marjane Satrapi, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, a young woman who grew up in pre- and post-revolutionary era Iran and in Europe. …
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A fountain for youth: University students and the writing renaissance
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When you think of fountain pen users, you probably think of one of two categories: lawyers and politicians who can afford pens that cost thousands of dollars or the oddball novelist who writes exclusively in leather notebooks. Although these stereotypes have their merits, the “writing renaissance,” as this period in writing history is affectionately…
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Out of service? Investigating service dogs in the classroom
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At Laurier, we seem to be characterized by our love of dogs. Walking across campus is a joy because we get to see all the service dogs in training. In addition to the dogs on campus grounds and common areas, the classroom is a popular place where your friendly canine friends will take a snooze…
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Top entertainment of 2016
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Top 5 Movies Sully (Trailer) It may not seem like a lot of time, but so much can happen in a few seconds. This can be seen in the Clint Eastwood directed film, Sully. Following the aftermath of an emergency crash landing into the Hudson River, Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger faces the results of his actions…
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