Features
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Finding funds for your future: Hints and tips for looking past undergrad
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I think I speak for a lot of us considering post-graduate education when I say one of the scariest parts is the cost. After…
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Waterloo Region’s municipal election candidates
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Features Editor, Madeline McInnis, talks to all of the candidates for Laurier’s ward and for Waterloo’s mayor this election season. Answers have been printed…
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A fountain for youth: University students and the writing renaissance
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When you think of fountain pen users, you probably think of one of two categories: lawyers and politicians who can afford pens that…
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Putting a face to the homeless in Waterloo Region
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I have lived in downtown Kitchener (DTK) for roughly 14 years of my life, residing steps away from central DTK spots like Victoria Park,…
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A decade of change in uptown Waterloo
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Editor-in-Chief, Safina Husein, discusses the transformation of Waterloo’s core before, during and after construction Change — the one word that comes to my mind…
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When does giving an apple turn into getting coffee?
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Features Editor, Madeline McInnis, examines the relationship rules and essential etiquette for professor/student relationships Starting high school, my biggest fear was losing my footing…
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Suck it Up: Laurier’s Sustainable take on straws and plastics
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“I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the sea turtle that gets a straw stuck in its nose and it’s just so sad.” Jenna…
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Laurier alumna, Laura Douglas, discusses finding fulfilling careers after your diploma
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Unless you’re in a major like accounting or engineering, your future career goals aren’t usually announced in the title of your degree, leaving a…
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NEWSFLASH: Biodiversity in university makes students thirsty
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In 2007, Kate Middleton and Prince William ended their relationship after nearly four years in the spotlight. The BBC reported on this end of…
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Where universities fall short with mental health resources
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On 2018’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, the twitter page @SpottedLaurier published three tweets directed toward the wellness centre on campus. “#bellletstalk about how the…
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