Opinion
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Individuals’ green impact insignificant
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I believe global warming and environmental degradation are the biggest global problems today and that governments across the world need to make this issue
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Social upheaval is a driving force behind progress
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I may be the only person eagerly anticipating the H1N1 virus while secretly hoping we will undergo a severe outbreak. Not to romanticize a
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Canada’s communication oligopoly requires integrity
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After spending over an hour on hold listening to the quiet whispers of unfamiliar music between the blaring interruptions of computer recorded voices reminding
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Stop depending on WebCT , please
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Stop depending on WebCT, please This year, Laurier’s new initiative – forcing students to print off their class syllabus instead of the university doing
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Paying for football
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The new $5 entrance fee for Laurier football games, including the Homecoming game, has left a sour taste in many students’ mouths after returning
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Business program idealistic, unrealistic
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In last week’s Cord, a front-page news story, “BBA program reviewed,” captured my attention. Being a former business student at Laurier, I will be
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Inspiring lives of leadership and purpose
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“Inspiring lives of leadership and purpose.” These words, President Max Blouw announced (WLU web site, Campus Update, 09/08), will be “more than a marketing
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Futile to ignore manmade climate change
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With the Copenhagen climate negotiations commencing in December, it is important that Canada does not repeat past performances as a laggard on the issue
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Is there an airport nearby… or is that just my heart taking off?
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As I skim through newspapers spouting the daily, predictable news warning the plight of humanity, I become overwhelmed with the injustice of it all
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This is The Cord
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This edition of The Cord marks an important moment in the rich history of our 84-year-old publication. At 44 pages, not only is it
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