anticipated reads
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Adopting positive habits to better your sleep routine
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We need sleep! It’s an undeniable fact of life. Without it, our chances of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression,anxiety, heart attack or stroke all skyrocket. So, it seems only logical to start prioritizing sleep. Sure, we’re relatively young now but really, how long does that last? Here are a few ways to improve your sleep…
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The Physical tolls of stress
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Stress is experienced by everyone on a variety of levels due to many different reasons. It is no secret that stress is uncomfortable and triggers many health issues. I argue that it is becoming increasingly worse for students to manage, and the physical tolls of stress are not fully realized by young adults. Ironically, our…
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What are we really learning at university?
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Especially in today’s normal, with remote learning, some students may ask – what are we actually learning in university, and more specifically, this year? Are tests beneficial, or are we just memorizing facts to spit them back out on the page? Are there better testing styles as we continue our post-secondary education paths? Remote learning…
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Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
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Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were adapted to online formats to prevent furthering the spread of COVID-19.
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Laurier’s online catalogue of ways to stay active from home
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As COVID-19 cases increase in the province and restrictions tightening again, working out has yet again become a challenge. Laurier’s Department of Athletics and Recreation has provided extensive resources to help students find time for their wellbeing. With the weather getting colder and the pandemic persistings, focusing on your own wellbeing and mental health can…
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A review of Frederick Backman’s “Anxious People”
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“This is a story about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots,” Swedish author Fredrik Backman divulges to his readers on the opening page of his new novel Anxious People. This is a story about a bank robbery, a hostage drama, marital distress, heart wrenching family division and of course, idiots. The majority of…
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How to keep positive searching for jobs amidst COVID-19
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We have been living in unprecedented times over this past year due to COVID-19. As new graduates preparing to step into the job market, the current economic climate is a cause for concern and stress for many job-seekers. It becomes easy to lose self-confidence and motivation and we wind up becoming increasingly self-critical. The stress…
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The panic of getting kicked out of Zoom class: Why we shouldn’t rely on technology, even during a pandemic
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The other week I had my first technical difficulty with online learning. While I’m lucky to have gone a month with no problems, it caused panic and frustration when trying to attend my Monday morning lecture via Zoom. The internet company notified the residents in my neighbourhood that they were conducting maintenance on the phone…
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Are university libraries necessary in our digitally motivated world?
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During my first year of university — back when the world was COVID-19 free — I frequently went to the library on campus to study or find books for my projects and assignments. I would check out physical copies of books and bring them back to my dorm room to find information on my topic. …
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What we lost with the COVID-19 pandemic
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This year has been a huge shock for everyone. The initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China affected many people, and it rapidly evolved into a global pandemic, which we are still fighting for the foreseeable future. Once the fight is over, this pandemic will not be forgotten, and it will make history. We will…
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