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Laurier’s SRAC: know your rights when leasing
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When it comes to renting, students are an especially vulnerable demographic since the majority of them are first-time renters who do not have the expertise or legal understanding to defend themselves if they are treated unfairly. The Students’ Union website has a section dedicated to university-related matters where students may discover contact information for relevant…
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Plastic package waste sparks protest in Waterloo from students and community activists
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On Monday, Mar. 11, a group of approximately 25 student and community activists collected at Zehrs, located on Erb Street in Waterloo, to protest the use of excessive plastic packaging in grocery stores by large companies. This particular demonstration was directed towards Loblaws Companies Limited, the owner of Zehrs and several other grocery franchises. “We…
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Climate change and why we should care
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In the past week, the weather has been incredibly drastic, cycling from 17 ° Celsius on Feb. 23 to -12 ° Celsius on March 4. These extreme spikes in temperature over the span of a week are signs of how climate change is affecting our planet. Scientific research supports the idea of climate change and…
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A guide to signing leases and avoiding housing hiccups
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After meticulous research, investigations into unfortunate living experiences and personally managing to move into a new living situation every year of my four-year university-career, I have finally cracked the code. Listen up folks. Before you are the four rules of signing leases that will hopefully avoid epic screw-overs, financial detriment and shitty situations. Why? Because…
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