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On Monday evening, the Eating Disorder Awareness Coalition (EDAC) put on an event intended to envoke emotion, inspiration and hope surrounding the rising issue of eating disorders. A crowd of people gathered at KW Counseling Services to hear those on the path to recovery, loved ones affected by those with an eating disorder and citizens…

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Serial stalker apologizes On Jan. 8, John Rausch, 51, pursued Michelle Broege, a Kitchener woman, in attempt to make amends with her. Rausch is currently on trial for allegedly harassing Broege during the spring and summer of 2009. Broege’s complaints against Rausch include hanging around her house watching her, flooding her with phone calls and…

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Aspiring engineers from across the province gathered at the University of Waterloo (UW) on Jan. 29 and 30 to test their skills in the Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC). “Our theme is redefining engineering,” said Yuree Sung, vice-president of sponsorship for the OEC. “We’re trying to extend the definition of engineering from the technical aspect to…

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Cambridge vehicle plant production stalled Toyota Canada plants in Cambridge and Woodstock have halted production after a recall on Jan. 21 of several models of their cars. The recall was attributed to gas pedals being installed in the vehicles which were discovered to have the possibility of sticking. New parts have been shipped to the…

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On Sunday, the Waterloo Mayor’s Student Advisory Council (MSAC), a group that includes members from Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College, met in Laurier’s Dr. Alvin Woods Building. With the mayor of Waterloo Brenda Halloran in attendance, MSAC discussed various issues affecting students in Waterloo. The meeting began with a discussion…

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At the Jan. 25 Waterloo City Council meeting, a decision was reached by council to disregard the posed referendum question about the amalgamation of Waterloo and Kitchener. There has been much debate among those on the council, as well as the citizens of both Waterloo and Kitchener, since the initial referendum question was proposed at…

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Development plans in the works for streets located in Northdale On Jan. 25, recommendations for the development of specific streets in the Northdale area were presented to Waterloo City Council. With 76 homes in the area, there are many concerns for more duplexes to be built as this is a heavily student-populated area. Development planner…

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Waterloo officials have narrowed down three possible locations for the construction of a new action sports park to accommodate the growing number of skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX bikers in the city. With a budget of $400,000 and a partnership between the City of Waterloo and a landscape consulting company, the project is expected to…

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Technology-oriented students, professionals and academics joined together this past weekend to participate in EpCon, an inaugural conference at the Waterloo Inn hosted by EPIC, a student-run organization. EPIC, an acronym for “educate, promote, inspire, connect,” is a not-for-profit organization intended to impact and excite students who have a passion for technology and innovation. Representatives from…

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Last Sunday, over 1,000 residents of Waterloo attended the Mayor and Council’s Annual New Year’s Levee at RIM Park. The mayor and the city council looked back over a year of accomplishments. In her remarks, mayor Brenda Halloran cited the continuation of a “lean and mean” budget, which unlike many municipalities across the country has…

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