Opinion
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Students bring awareness on Laurier’s waterloo campus
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Among the many groups on campus working to draw awareness to important issues, the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 902 and the Wilfrid Laurier University Palestinian Justice Club are two that demonstrate the power student voices can have.ย ย PSAC 902 is a union group that represents graduate teaching assistants at Laurier. The organization collaborates…
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What it is like as an international student at Laurier
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Moving to Canada was supposed to be my main-character moment โ new city, new adventures and maybe even some aesthetic cafรฉ-hopping. Instead, I found myself navigating a life where winter feels like a personal attack. Indiaโs heat never prepared me for the kind of cold that freezes your brain. Before moving, I thought I was…
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The many mixed emotions of a graduating student
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Iโm a student about to graduate and as the academic year winds down, one thought consistently looms over my head like a dark storm cloud โ what happens next when the life Iโve built over the past four years suddenly disappears? Even though the year isnโt officially over, I can feel the anxiety creeping in…
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Editor’s note: My time at The Cord
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Here we are: the last issue of the year. Since July, I have been aware that April will come sooner than I expect and I will have to say goodbye to the organization I have been a part of for four years. Being editor-in-chief of The Cord has been the biggest challenge I have ever…
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Did the Kansas City Chiefs fumble NFL immortality in Super Bowl LIX?ย
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The Kansas City Chiefs entered Super Bowl LIX with a chance to cement themselves as the greatest dynasty in modern NFL history, 20-0, back-to-back Lombardi Trophies in sight. Alongside this, Patrick Mahomes was positioned to surpass Tom Bradyโs legacy. Instead, they collapsed spectacularly in a 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The question lingers: Did Andy…
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Luka Donฤiฤ blockbuster trade and the Vegas relocation conspiracyย
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On Feb. 1, the sports world was stunned by the blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick to Dallas in exchange for Luka Donฤiฤ, a 25-year-old global talent who led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals just last year. The…
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The 4 Nations face-off showcases Canadian identity
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Amidst international tariffs and tension, on Feb. 20, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid scored the decisive goal for a 3-2 victory, winning Canada the 4 Nations championship and possibly initiating a convincing political push-back. With a federal election likely coming, Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs resignation and the 47th President Donald Trumpโs orders for full Canadian…
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Hollywood is continuing to bank on nostalgia
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Hollywood has repeatedly recreated films and shows in the form of sequels, such as Inside Out 2 and Moana 2, and reboots of shows like Gossip Girl, Full House and Bel-Air. They are inescapable โย each time we open Netflix or walk into a movie theatre, reboots have prime real estate.ย Hollywood studios constantly pull from…
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Whatโs with the theme of the 2025 Met Gala?
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Regarded as the most prestigious fashion event, the Met Gala is hosted annually and will be taking place this year on May 5. The event is a charity fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Artโs Costume Institute and marks the opening of the departmentโs yearly fashion exhibit. ย The event regularly raises eight-figure sums, with…
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Laurierโs favourite holiday or by-lawsโ worst nightmare?
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On March 17, the streets of Waterloo transform into a sea of green as students gather to celebrate Saint Patrickโs Day. Wilfrid Laurier University students, along with visitors from surrounding schools, turn the city into a giant block party bringing both excitement and chaos. While it may be the most anticipated day of the…
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