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Charity and the holiday season

During the holidays, it is hard to walk down the street, through a mall or turn on the television without being reminded to give Whether it’s contributing time, money or blood,...

Shaping the growth of uptown

Local businesses form the backbone of Uptown Waterloo, making our urban core an area with a unique draw These entrepreneurial endeavours contribute to the local economy by...

Capturing the moment

Photography is no longer restricted to those with expensive equipment and access to a darkroom — it has become a means of expression for our generation With websites like...

‘It hits closer to home’

At a school known for its close-knit community and school spirit, it is often hard to remember that Laurier exists within a city with its own population and its own problems Among...

Experience of History

Every summer the Laurier Center for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) hosts educational tours to North Western Europe offering students the chance to visit...

Travel on a shoestring

TORONTO (CUP) — Shauna Kewin stands at the side of the road, with a knapsack strapped to her back and not a clue how she’ll get to the next town A large van slows to a stop as...

I feel more sane already

There’s something strangely reassuring about being in a crowd, especially when you’re all doing the wave Maybe it’s the feeling of being part of something bigger, or the...

Sexism and the university campus

For many, sexism seems like a distant artifact of our institutions that is no longer a present or pervasive problem However, there are signs of structural and agent-specific...