American politics
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Coming together to oppose the new president
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On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn into office, marking the official beginning to his first presidential term. Over the past year, we stood in awe as Trump effortlessly overwhelmed the Republican Party’s most accomplished politicians. The rise of Trump represents something different to each person. If you are an admirer of Trump, you are…
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Trump’s inauguration sets the bar for his administration
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Whether it was denial or ignorance, there was something preventing many from accepting the reality that Donald Trump won the election and was going to become the 45th president of the United States. Well, Friday Jan. 20 made it official: Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. No more denial, it finally became real. As…
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Laurier officially designates fair trade coffee in most cafés
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On Jan. 17, Wilfrid Laurier University received a fair trade campus designation from the Canadian Fair Trade Network and Fair Trade Canada. After over a year of changing products on shelves and filling out applications, the Sustainability Office and Food Services have made Wilfrid Laurier University the twentieth campus in Canada to be designated fair…
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Donald’s dangerous cabinet to make America great again
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On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. When he is sworn in as president, his cabinet and cabinet-level appointees will be given the power they were promised during the transition period. Oftentimes, the members of a president’s cabinet reflect the priorities and policies within an administration. Trump is…
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‘We are Waterloo’ displays community diversity
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On Jan. 17, the We Are Waterloo Portrait Project display will commence at the City of Waterloo Museum, located at Conestoga Mall. The We Are Waterloo Portrait Project is comprised of self-portraits created by those within the Waterloo community with the purpose of displaying the diversity within Waterloo. The project was created through a joint…
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