Life
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Drinking days: Sept. 7, 2009
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Sept. 9: It’s 09-09-09! That only happens, like, once every century! And unless you plan to be around for 2109, you’d best not miss the opportunity to get plastered. Drink nine beers while playing “Revolution 9” on repeat. Sept. 14: The 14th is the first day of classes. If you’re an academic type, celebrate the…
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How to…
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Keep the lines of communication open: This is the most essential step. Communicate with your roommate that you are sexually active and that there is a possibility that you will be having sex in your room. Without this communication, every other measure will fall flat. Give advanced notice: In an ideal situation, you can inform…
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Outfitting your res room
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Moving into residence can bring on a mixture of emotions from fear to excitement. There is no need to worry, since most students look back on their time in residence as a first-year with fond memories. Whether you’re in a dormitory or apartment-style residence, The Cord is giving you great tips about making your small…
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What’s the point?
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Networking Alissa Ruetz My personal opinion to this question that passes through every university student’s mind at one point or another, is rather simple – university is one giant networking opportunity. Networking, on all levels of the spectrum, will fast-track you to your future destination. Not only are you spending the next four years of…
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Orientation Week: A story
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Amber’s dad pulled up to Willison Hall at around 10 a.m. on Labour Day after finally navigating through the droves of cars cramping WLU’s dismal network of parking lots. She jumped when seven 20-something’s all dressed in purple T-shirts and face paint opened the doors to greet her, asked her name and then carried away…
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A guide to Waterloo nightlife
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As an incoming first-year arriving in just over two months’ time, you most certainly have a lot of questions on your mind. But perhaps no question is more pressing or urgent than the one that is on everyone’s mind: “Where should I get drunk first?” While many incoming first-year students are already legal drinking age,…
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Cord-o-scopes: June 24, 2009
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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 counteracted by their penchant for loud masturbation. Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22): A change in scenery will allow you the…
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Wisdom disconnect: June 24, 2009
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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 believed that a Black Google (a.k.a. Blackle) could save up to 750 megawatt-hours per year. That’s Nothing!: Sir Fredrick Banting is known primarily for…
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The truth about Laurier
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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 tell you, especially if they say that you are “okay” and you don’t think you are. 3) The dining hall closes at the…
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Cord-o-scopes: June 24, 2009
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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 counteracted by their penchant for loud masturbation. Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22): A change in scenery will allow you the…
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