2012 Culture preview: what’s ahead in music and film
Music Though seemingly improbable, 2011 marked a revenue increase in the music industry The overwhelming success of young artists such as Adele, The Black Keys, Drake, Lady...
Arts bites: Jan 11 2012
You’re my girl Blue The world’s most famous baby was born this week, as Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z revealed daughter Blue Ivy Carter to the adoring public The music royalty...
Audiences prefer blondes
In the summer of 1956, Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a 23-year-old Oxford graduate determined to make a name for himself in the film business, earned work as a “third” (third...
Dear Life: Jan. 11, 2012
Dear Life, Reading that posting about Christmas presents in Africa being a bad idea because “Muslims don’t celebrate Christmas” upset me In addition to Christianity and...
Cordoscopes
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) Although the weather is cold, the love of your friends and family will keep you warm this winter Oh, and your Canada Goose jacket (don’t pretend like...
Street style at Laurier
Even with the surprisingly mild weather we seem to be having, it’s unfortunately still winter outside and that means everyone has to stay bundled up Thankfully, it appears...
Trouble with using tablets as textbooks
“I’m really just looking at it to read books and share pictures I guess and maybe textbooks, hopefully textbooks,” said second-year business student Klara Raic about her...
Unecessary pressure to sign
As if there was not enough stress on first-year Wilfrid Laurier University students as they adjust to living away from home, come winter semester, there is the added pressure to...
Noteworthy reads at the WLU bookstore
Hedy’s Folly by Richard Rhodes (In Stock) Richard Rhodes’ new book, Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World...
Dear Life: Jan. 5, 2012
Dear Life, After being a student for many years at Laurier and having to endure the continued influx of students, lack of study space and library hours that are staff-focused,...