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Cell phone use promoted in lectures
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“As engineering students we went through the university experience and found that lectures were pretty bad,” said Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of Top Hat Monocle, an interactive learning program that utilizes computers and mobile devices to increase communication between professors and students in the classroom. Silagadze explained that his company began as a developer…
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Film lovers’ store to close its doors
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After 16 years of providing the city with unique and hard-to-find films, Generation X Video & Media, better known as GenX, is planning to close its doors. While countless loyal customers are sad to see it go, GenX owner Mike Greaves feels that he’s shutting down the business on a “high note.” Establishing GenX while…
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KW in Brief: Jan. 6, 2010
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Jewelry store robbed in mall A third jewelry store has been robbed in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Emergency services received a call at about 10:05 am on Jan. 5 reporting the robbery at Conestoga Mall. Police said four suspects wearing dark clothing entered the mall and smashed several display cases at Raffi jewelry store, taking an…
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WLUSU rearranges positions for next year
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) will undergo some changes to the structure of their management group during hiring for next year in order to better serve the students it represents. These changes are mainly as a result of a market research study conducted during the 2009-10 school year. In 2008, WLUSU underwent restructuring…
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New steps taken toward improving Northdale
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On Dec. 13, Waterloo city council approved the staff recommendations for a special project committee to oversee the studies and planning of the Northdale area. Northdale and its redevelopment have long been examined by the city of Waterloo as concerns over student housing and crime have become apparent. This approval is the first step in…
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Blatchford returns to UW
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On Nov. 12, a small group of protesters took over the stage at the University of Waterloo (UW) in opposition to Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford’s new book Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us, which examines the Caledonia crisis and critiques the Ontario Provincial Police…
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Large crowd gathers for pro LRT rally in Waterloo
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“What do we want? – LRT!” The more than 200 people gathered at Waterloo Town Square Dec. 5 shouted this phrase at a rally held to encourage public support for the proposed Light Rail Transit project in Waterloo Region. “We need to move beyond this core group that we have today and spread the word…we…
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Juggling passion
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Nestled under the Princess Twin banner in Uptown Waterloo, it is easy to simply walk past one of the city’s most unique places of business. Kind of Magic has been open since Feb. 2006 in the downtown area, catering to a variety of customers, ranging from children to adults. The store offers supplies ranging from…
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Uptown open for business
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The holiday season was officially kicked off in Uptown Waterloo with the annual open house organized by the Business Improvement Area (BIA). On Nov. 23 and 24, the event drew people in to the city’s core with performances, hay rides and a chance to see many of the independent businesses in the area, some of…
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GO Transit coming to Waterloo Region
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On Nov. 12, GO Transit, with support of the provincial government, announced they will be expanding their rail service from Georgetown to Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo. The project that stands to cost $18 million is anticipated to be running by the end of 2011. “There are a lot of people travelling the 401 right now mainly…
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