Features
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Made in Romania
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For centuries, Romania was home to a collection of self-sufficient and successful rural communities. The country was a picturesque homestead akin to the likes…
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The lifestyle of leaders
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A student’s abrupt transition into the chaos of residence has the ability to shock, frustrate and upset even the most adaptable individual. But one…
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Talking grades with WLU profs
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1 Do the readings and do them at the right time. This may seem like common sense, I know. But according to English professor…
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Smuggling to survive
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Victoria Isadrru, now a middle-aged woman with five children, was born in the “Pearl of Africa:” Arua District, Uganda. Vicky witnessed Uganda’s most recent…
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Travel advisory
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Examining how many students abroad are underprepared for the hardships of overseas volunteering and how Laurier’s global studies department is working to change this…
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The evolution of Laurier O-Week
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There are considerable differences in the Orientation Week experience as you journey through your years at Laurier. O-Week tends to be one of the…
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A giant’s wasteland
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KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA – Two decades ago, the elephant was the poster child for conservationists worldwide when the ban on ivory was initiated in…
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Words of advice
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Your first year at Laurier has the potential to be the first in the best four (or five) years of your life. This collection…
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Being smart about employment
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Regardless of what you have done in the past, thinking proactively and planning ahead for your post-grad employment is a good idea. Finding full-time…
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CBC: Forging a future in the wake of cuts
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CBC’s role in Canada Although Canada’s national public broadcaster, which was established over 70 years ago, is engrained in Canadian identity, the CBC struggles…
The Tie That Binds WLU Since 1926
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