Opinion
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Reconciliation before celebration — why Canada Day shouldn’t be acknowledged in 2021
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215 children buried in unmarked, unreported graves at a former residential school in British Columbia were discovered on May 27. On June 30, 182
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Editor’s note: Thank you for a good year
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Today is the last day of March, marking the last time that my team and I will publish our volume of The Cord. If this were a
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How to thrive during networking opportunities
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Whether you’re in your first year or graduating soon, networking is a life skill that everyone needs. It opens up a world of possibilities
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Should you pursue further education during the pandemic?
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Imagine this: you’re in your last year of undergrad, panicking and figuring out if you want to pursue further education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Reminiscing about life at Laurier
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As exam season is rapidly approaching, so is the end of my undergraduate career. While I’m ready to leave Laurier and move onto the
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Exercise apparel is not the answer to all your insecurities
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Exercise doesn’t have to be a fashion show. You’re working out for your health—or at least you should be—and all that GymShark merch is
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Being an advocate for others in today’s world
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In May 2020, we saw individuals and communities from around the world unite with the Black Lives Matter movement while marching in various cities
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Editor’s note: Give yourself more credit
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Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been heavily reflecting on how far I’ve come as a person, especially within the last four years
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Social media isn’t the problem, it’s you
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Social media has such a large reputation for presenting a false reality, setting unattainable expectations, and stealing time from us, that we actually forget
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Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview and the royal Twitter storm
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The recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Oprah Winfrey can be seen in many different ways. Was it a polemic against
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