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Editor’s Note: Closing out the year and reminiscing
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As the final issue of The Cord for the academic year comes to a close, I find myself reminiscing on how I felt this time last year. At this point, I was about to start my term as editor-in-chief. Part of me was terrified, feeling that I was greatly unprepared for the role. The other…
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Sometimes I Think About Dying: Introversion, ideation and the monotony of working a 9-5
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TW: This article discusses themes of suicide. “It’s hard, isn’t it? To be a person,” states the character of Isobel in Rachel Lambert’s feature film Sometimes I Think About Dying. ‘Released on Jan. 26, Sometimes I Think About Dying provides a sombre and introspective look at creeping feelings of suicidal ideation and office monotony. Fran,…
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Unionize WLU cancels the hate on campus
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Event held in front of Bricker Academic to express disappointment with hosted lecture Editor’s Note: This article was updated on May 24, 2024. On March 6 at 3:30 p.m., the Wilfrid Laurier Heterodox Academy brought lawyer Lisa Bildy to campus to give a presentation called, “How much of their speech rights must professionals relinquish to…
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Laurier takes home 2024 Osgoode Cup
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Golden Hawks win most esteemed Canadian undergraduate moot court championship Since 2005, the Osgoode Cup has been considered the “most esteemed undergraduate mooting championship.” This year, the cup, which is hosted annually at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, took place on March 9 and 10 and ended with Jonathan Kagal and Rehana Lalani returning…
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Confessions of a long retired theatre kid
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Like many others, I was encouraged by my parents growing up to try numerous activities to see which one “stuck.” For me, this activity happened to be theatre. Being a homeschooled kid, I began my journey acting in numerous community productions alongside productions put on by the homeschool group I was a part of (yes,…
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Editor’s Note: A world without social media
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You may have read the title of this piece and been shocked – a world without social media? Unfathomable. Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the fact that I was lucky enough to spend the majority of my childhood without the influence of social media weighing me down. Born in 2000 (SO old, I…
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Laurier’s notable alumnae: Keegan Connor Tracy
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Editor-in-Chief Bronte Behling interviews one of Laurier’s featured female alumni. March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the theme this year is “invest in women: accelerate progress,” the Government of Canada announced. This theme highlights the government’s dedication to exemplifying that each Canadian has a “role to play in building a future where everyone can…
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SHORE Centre expands with new location
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New location on Westmount Road in Waterloo allows for more clinic services On Feb. 20, the SHORE Centre announced on Instagram that they would be opening a new location at 50 Westmount Road North in Waterloo on Mar. 4. Serving the Waterloo Region for 50 years, the SHORE Centre offers “reproductive rights focused, sex-positive, inclusive…
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Editors Note: What’s it all about anyway?
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As the winter stretches on and the days (slowly) get longer, I find myself having too much time to reminisce on past moments I’ve had in my life. I also have too much time to wonder about why time seems it’s passing much quicker in my 20s. I feel like I was 18, blinked, and…
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Black history month begins for CCAWR in the Region of Waterloo
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On Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., the Canadian Caribbean Association of Waterloo Region is hosting their annual Black History Month Launch at the Ken Seiling Region of Waterloo Museum. Thursday, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month. The theme for the month this year is, “Black Excellence: A Heritage to…
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