Opinion
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From the archives: 1968
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The rate at which the new “Coke” machines have been taking in money without dispensing drinks in return should result in the accumulation of…
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From the Editor
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I believe the media should be an outlet where people can interact, express themselves and learn from each other. I hope to foster this…
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Welcome to WLU Frosh: Meet the System
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If you are ambitious, intelligent, mature, resourceful and looking for a good education, you have come to the wrong place. University is not for…
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Cultural Relativism is irrelevant
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Oppression and human rights abuses should not be accepted under the guise of cultural differences. The notion that cruelty and oppression should not be…
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Waterloo bans skateboarders
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I don’t care for skateboarding; rolling around on a wooden board, attempting to defy gravity with tricks, has never appealed to me. Neither does…
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WLUSU market research project will move union forward
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Re: “Board failed students,” Unsigned editorial June 24, 2009 Throughout my time at Laurier the Cord has been invaluable in pointing out the disconnect…
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Universities are too overrun with business pursuits
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The constant rise of consumerism seems to increase without much recognition. Our society has become so commercialized that it’s often difficult for most to…
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Conservatives incompetent
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Not much more than a year ago, I stated in a column that, “Although I’m not exactly a fan of Stephen Harper, neither am…
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Insufficient awareness of Laurier environmental issues
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There are three things that I believe to be true. The first is that universities ought to be at the forefront of technological advances…
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Teaching is more than just a comedy routine
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Some time ago, after giving a public lecture, one of those present asked me how many hours a week I taught. My reply was…
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