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Students’ Union presidential candidates emerge
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Tuesday at noon marked the deadline for intent-to-run form submissions for the upcoming Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union elections. At this point, there are four potential candidates for the position of president and CEO of the Students’ Union. The three potential candidates who have confirmed their intent to run with The Cord are Chandler Jolliffe,…
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The holiday cocktails that you have to try this season
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When the weather gets chilly, many people turn to heavy ales and hot drinks to warm up. But we don’t think there’s any reason to give up on your cocktail bar. Renée Lees, one of the bartenders at Jane Bond (5 Princess St. W, Waterloo, janebond.ca), showed us how to make drinks that will spice…
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Regional budget slashed
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It’s going to be a belt-tightening budget year for regional council. In order to minimize tax increases for regional citizens, staff and councillors are working to find at least $7.5 million in budget reductions for 2014. Last week, staff recommendations for items to reduce the budget were presented to council. They were able to find…
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Reddit co-founder speaks to UW students on entrepreneurship
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Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the popular website, Reddit, was at the University of Waterloo Friday night to talk about youth entrepreneurship. He was also promoting his new book Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed To Ohanian, UW and the Waterloo community were seen as an ideal stop on the…
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Group claims corporate-campuses are ‘dangerous’
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The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has expressed concerns over a number of campus-corporate collaborations across the country. CAUT released a report last week, analyzing twelve partnerships between private sector organizations such as think tanks and corporations, funding research and academic programs at various Canadian universities. The report explained that “when wealthy donors fund…
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CFS in hot water
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OTTAWA (CUP) — Braving the winter cold, over 50 student protesters assembled outside the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) Annual General Meeting on Nov. 23. The organization is best known for its campaign to lower tuition fees. CFS members meet in person twice a year in Gatineau, Que. to decide on policy changes and future…
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Canadians use social media to aid in job hunt
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Forget annoying statuses and messages — the next update you get through your social media network could be a job opportunity. A recent study commissioned by the United States human resources firm, Kelly Services, found that 39 per cent of surveyed Canadians have found employment through a social media outlet in the last year. Data…
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‘Tis the season to be mingling
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Many people believe that the holiday season can be quite “depressing” for those without a significant other. Yes, sitting beside a cozy fire is more fun when you’re cuddled next to someone, but being in a relationship during the holidays isn’t necessarily the “best thing ever.” In fact, I have reason to believe that the…
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Conservative MP’s talk screens questions, bans protesters at UW
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Stephen Woodworth’s last visit to the University of Waterloo was certainly memorable. In March 2013, the Kitchener Centre MP spoke in favour of Motion 312 — the motion which asks Canada’s Criminal Code to define a person human from the moment of conception. However, his lecture ended early due to protestors interrupting the event and…
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Police face budget cuts
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service announced its preliminary budget last week, presenting a 4.7 per cent increase to the police services board. However, Matthew Torigian, the Chief of Police, explained that this number is significantly lower than the 7.3 per cent increase sustained in 2012. “Actually, the budget is not increasing,” Torigian said. “As a…
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