Life
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Fulfilling the need for live music
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Waterloo has a ton of great music to offer audiences. Offering a range of it’s genres to suit the music tastes of any listeners,
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Best study spaces on and off campus
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Sometimes it’s just impossible to get studying done at home, where distractions run rampant. TV, a fridge full of food and your roommates often
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Exploring Waterloo’s top spots
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Best dance club: Pearl (runner up: Phil’s Grandson’s Place) If there is one thing Wilfrid Laurier University students like to do to let loose,
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The ‘summer of false starts’
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When The Cord asked me to share my experiences working for an independent magazine this summer, and as a contributor to a New York
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Turning a passion into a career
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Andrew Kolb never thought he would be able to turn his art into a career. Now, the Kitchener-Waterloo native produces illustrations for clients across
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Laurier grads opening ‘global cuisine’ restaurant in downtown Kitchener
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Tapas is taking on a whole new meaning. That is what Gilt, a new restaurant opening in Kitchener, is trying to do. Co-owners Trella
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An introductory guide to school traditions
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Starting university can be tough. The classes and work load are more challenging than high school and you are living on your own for
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Waterloo’s five best hidden gems
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Moving to a new city is always a little nerve-racking. I remember when I first moved to Waterloo for school two years ago, I
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Tips to set yourself apart
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Attending university for the first time can be scary and exciting. It is a moment filled with anticipation and can be overwhelming as you
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University: shock to the system
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Moving away from their families and starting university is the largest transition that first-year students may have ever faced. With more freedom than they
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