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K–W in brief
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House explodes in west Kitchener Four people were injured after a house exploded at 429 Activia Drive in Kitchener on Sunday. Firefighters were called at 11:45 p.m. Investigators have yet to determine what blast was caused by, and are still rummaging through the flattened remains of the house. Power shovels have been brought in to…
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Making Laurier smile
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“What made you smile today” is the question The Smile Epidemic has been posing to Wilfrid Laurier University students in an effort to increase happiness on campus. First year students are being asked to write down their answer this daily as part of a 30-day challenge residence project that was launched last week. Their answers…
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Local groups seek volunteers for holiday season
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By Kelly McGahey The holiday season for many people is a time of unity and compassion, which for some people provides an opportunity to reach out to the community around them. Taryn Graham, the business communication coordinator for the Kitchener-Waterloo Volunteer Action Centre, acknowledged, “For volunteers, the holidays are a great way to get started…
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Sudoku answers for Nov. 28 puzzle
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Corrections: October 11, 2012
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In the Oct. 3 article “Trudeau announces leadership bid”, The Cord mistakenly identified Justin Trudeau as a Member of Provincial Parliament, when in fact he is a Member of Parliament. In the Oct. 3 article “Transportation hub to accompany rapid transit,” The Cord stated that a new transit hub is being built at the intersection…
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This Week in quotes: October 11, 2012
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“I think it was a more carefree time to be honest with you. In a lot of ways that’s good and in a lot of ways that probably wasn’t good. But it was our time, and we got by okay.” — Chris Dodd, Laurier director of residential services and WLU alum re: going to the…
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Vocal Cord: October 11, 2012
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“YOLO.” –Dion Flores Second-year music “Clutch.” –Alex McKnight Third-year sociology “YOLO.” –Sarah Coakeley Third-year health science “YOLO.” –Raghav Bhatia First-year health science Want your face in the paper? The Radio Laurier Street Team will be on campus doing Vocal Cord every Monday Compiled by Autumn Smith Photos by Kate Turner
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Cord-o-scopes: September 12, 2012
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Virgo (Aug.23 – Sept. 22) Do not get overly excited when checking out the new merch at the bookstore. You don’t want to dip into your beer-savings fund Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) We all are obsessed with using YOLO to excuse us from all silly behaviours but when your Don writes out your…
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Bag o’ Crime: Apr. 4, 2012
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Assistance Call from Public Location: Fred Nichols Campus Centre Reported: Mar. 26 at 3:40 p.m. SCS received a report of a theft of a Blackberry Curve 9300. The complainant had been working in the Concourse near the Hub desk and left the item unattended on a table for two hours. He later notified SCS that…
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Correction: “Breaking the political ‘mould’”
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In the Mar. 28, 2012 article “Breaking the political ‘mould,’” NDP leadership candidate’s name Niki Ashton was misspelled as “Nikki Ashton.” The Cord apologizes for the error.
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