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Arts reorganization demands attention

Now is an important time for Laurier, as we are in the midst of dealing with budget cuts that totaled $89 million this past year Significant cuts are being made across the board;...

How do we perceive the West?

Bigger picture of the world is absent Ben Sandiford The question of whether or not the West is evil is certainly loaded, and it is one that I feel too few are capable of...

Canadians are proud

Wherever you were on Sunday afternoon, you probably witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of Canadian pride Streets were blocked, viewers were brought to tears and people who...

Start your summer job search now

With last year’s summer student unemployment rate reported at a staggering 209 per cent, students should be applying for jobs early – meaning now In an effort to focus on...

OSAP fails the needs of students

A student who relies solely on OSAP is required to live well below the poverty line There is no doubt that a university degree will enhance your life long after your dorm...

Harper pulls out of HIV partnership

The “Friday strategy” of evading fallout by burying bad news ahead of the weekend is perhaps the longest-standing PR strategy in Ottawa Accordingly, as Canadians left work...

Olympics should not be celebrated

Re: Celebrate Canada’s Olympic athletes, Feb 10 I am highly disappointed at The Cord’s Editorial Board for their dramatic show of apathy toward the enormous economic, social,...

Laurier Chaplain has become obsolete

Re: Have a subversive Sabbath, Feb 10 As we progress into the 2010s I still wonder why we have a chaplain here at Laurier Brian Bork speaks of his childhood Sundays as being...