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2014 Winter Olympics: Slopestyle brings Canada first medal
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The men’s slopestyle held their semifinals and finals today, starting at 12:30 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. respectively. Canada already showed a lot of promise going into the event, with four competitors showcasing their skills and all of them qualifying. After the snow had settled, Mark McMorris came through with Canada’s first medal in the Olympics,…
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2014 Winter Olympics: Slopestyle, skiing and figure skating
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Kicking off the games was the men’s and women’s slopestyle first qualification round in snowboarding. After two rounds per heat, the riders with the four highest scores in each made in threw straight to the final round. Canadian contender Maxence Parrot posted the highest score of the day with a 97.5, securing him a spot…
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2014 Winter Olympics: Day 1
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Today sees the first action of these 2014 Olympic Winter Games. With the Opening Ceremonies tomorrow, several events are getting their more preliminary rounds out of the way early, giving a preview of who some of the first Olympic medallists will be in Sochi. First off at 1 a.m. our time — 10 a.m. in…
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Students’ Union presidential debate: Drinking Game
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1) When any of the candidates say finance or efficiency, drink! 2) When Sam admits that he should have done more research, drink! 3) When Justin deflects or does not answer a question, drink! 4) When Chandler challenges the question he was asked, drink! 5) When the moderator Allison asks the candidates to address each…
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The Cord on Sports: Super Bowl predictions
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James Blake, Radio Laurier Station Manager: Broncos 45-17 Wesley Taylor, staff writer: Seahawks 31-28 Ashley Denuzzo, Local and National Editor: Seahawks 17-6 Brad Bowen, staff writer: Seahawks 24-16 Wesley Harper, staff writer: Broncos 24-21 Shayne McKay, staff writer: Broncos 27-21 Mark Baxter, staff writer: Seahawks 24-17 Shelby Blackley, Sports Editor: Seahawks 28-21
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Election Watch 2014: Chris and Bem grade the candidates’ platforms
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*Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions of Chris Walker and Bem Debebe do not reflect the opinions of The Cord’s editor-in-chief, staff and publisher. Simply said — this is not The Cord’s endorsement. * Clarity – To delve deeper into the heading of clarity, we at Election Watch were looking for platforms that not only had…
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A remixed holiday turkey dinner
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There is no denying how great turkey is – we eat as much as we can get our paws on when December rolls around. But just because we love it doesn’t mean we can’t try it in a new way. Chef and co-owner of Public Kitchen (295 Lancaster St. W, Kitchener, mpcpublic.com), Ryan Murphy (below),…
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Anna’s Eats: Student Simple But Delicious Mussel Pasta
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*You can read Anna’s original post and the rest of her blog here.* My roommates and I were enjoying a relaxing Sunday and I decided to make something special for dinner. I went to Zehr’s market and mussels were on special — $3.99 for 2 pounds! So I decided to make a simple, but delicious…
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Top ‘staches from Laurier Archives
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1)Brant Bonner: Bonner is sporting a very pointy moustache. Like hazardously pointy. 2)Wally Parker: Firstly, look at that afro. It’s right in your face! Know what else is in your face? His moustache. 3) Unknown: His eyes look like they’re staring into your soul. But let’s be honest here, you can’t stop staring…
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Typhoon Haiyan leaves Philippines in chaos
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Days after Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone that may have ever been recorded in history, hit the Philippines, it is said to be feared that an estimated amount of 10,000 have been left dead. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake also passed through part of the affected area. The Philippine government says that more than 2…
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