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Antoni Porowski from Queer Eye gives a demonstration
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The Wilfrid Laurier campus was truly blessed this past Tuesday night with a visit from television foodie, model and delectable dish himself, Antoni Porowski. On Nov. 19, the Students’ Union hosted, “An Evening with Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski” in Laz 1001 that was open to Laurier and non-Laurier students. Falling in line with the Students’…
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Local Chilean artist Maca Suazo connects her culture to her paintings
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Upon stepping into Maca Suazo’s studio, my attention was immediately drawn to her vibrant canvases of bright yellows, blues and greens. Besides the hanging paintings on the walls, Suazo’s studio is covered with book quotes, as her passion for reading has left her consistently channelling the relationship between painting and literature. Due to the fact…
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“APESHIT” is an award-worthy music video and the Carters deserve recognition for it
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The 2019 Grammy Awards aired on Feb. 10 and awarded Best Music Video to Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.” While “This Is America” deserved to win for its modern-day portrayal of racism in America, I believe that in a more discretized manner The Carters video, “APESHIT,” brought the racial tension within the Louvre, society and…
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Heaven and Earth art exhibit explores Chinese culture
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Xiaojing Yan is a Chinese Canadian artist working and living in Markham, Ontario. Between Jan. 7 and Feb. 8, Laurier’s Robert Langdon Art Gallery hosted Xiaojing Yan’s installation piece, Heaven and Earth. Combining her previous works, Far From Where You Divided and Mountain of Pines, Heaven and Earth reflected a unified mixed media installation exhibit…
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Anders and Mixed Mercy took the stage at the Turret on Friday
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Shortly after 9 p.m. on Jan. 31, the doors of the Turret opened and the gradually growing line was let inside, all eager to see DJ duo Mixed Mercy, and Anders, hosted by the A-Team. The number of times I’ve frequented the Turret are few, only having ever been there for academic reasons, but the…
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