anxiety
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Finding your path in life doesn’t have to be rushed
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There is an abnormal amount of pressure in our society to figure out all aspects of our future. From the time we enter high school, a clock begins to quickly tick down to the moment that you will need to start having things “figured out”— a dreaded notion that makes a lot of young adults…
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Unsigned: Understanding less common mental illnesses
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There’s more to mental illness than the big guys: anxiety and depression. It seems to make a lot of sense. These are the mental illnesses that we see in the media and the more common illnesses in our university setting. Maybe that’s why real representations of other illnesses are so startling. Looking at OCD, the…
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New WLU library art exhibit addresses consent
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On Wednesday night, the Graduate Students Association and the Wilfrid Laurier University Library had their official opening of #ConsentED, an interactive exhibit focused on spreading awareness and starting conversations about consent and sexual assault. The exhibit is based on the work of former master of social work student, Eleanor McGrath. Her thesis won an award…
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Robert Langen Art Gallery to open in Laurier library
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Come September 2016, Wilfrid Laurier University will be opening the Robert Langen Art Gallery on the first floor of the Library as part of an initiative to support local artists and provide Laurier’s community with engaging programming. The gallery, which was previously located outside of the entrance into the music building, will now span across…
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Letter to the Editor: March 11, 2016
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Jonathan Coward’s recent article in The Cord, “Do libraries still matter?” asks an important question, the answer to which, I believe, is a resounding YES! Libraries matter more than ever, and Wilfrid Laurier University students seem to agree: last year we had over 600,000 visits to our Waterloo campus building and over half a million…
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Combatting the student burnout
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Burnout: the feeling of physical, mental and/or emotional exhaustion as a result of excessive stress and frustration.
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Do libraries still matter?
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In the digital age, where everyone has access to everything, how can an institution centered on physical media maintain relevance?
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