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A Guide to Better Habits: What Atomic Habits Gets Right
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In 2018, James Clear released Atomic Habits, an award-winning self-help book on how to build good habits, break bad ones, and combat procrastination. Atomic Habits gained an immense following, went viral on social media, and has sold 20 million copies worldwide as of February 2024, with Slate hailing it as the “self-help book ofthe decade”. The impact of Atomic Habits is undeniable, but does Atomic Habits hold up seven years later? For many, January is a…
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Art Galleries to explore in the KW Region
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The KW region hosts a wide variety of art spaces and galleries ranging from historical sites to contemporary art and diverse visual media from many emerging, local and international artists. For all the incoming students and art enthusiasts, here are some popular galleries to explore in the region: Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KWAG) The KWAG is…
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A Mural That Connects
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On Sept. 28, two days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new mural was unveiled hanging on the southwest of the Laurier library. It’s a colourful piece painted in the woodland style and measures nearly 40ft from end to end. It depicts imagery and symbolism significant for ingenious people, particularly those in…
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Four Female French-Speaking Indigenous Artists to Celebrate on Canada’s Day of National Truth and Reconciliation
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Sept. 30 marks the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This day serves as a reminder of the tragic history of residential schools and pays tribute to survivors and their families. In honour of this day, here are four French-speaking Indigenous women who bring their culture to life. Melissa Mollen Dupuis Recognized for her…
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Artificially artistic? The rise of A.I. illustration
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You may be aware of the recent innovation known as A.I. art. There are dozens of companies and websites showing off this fascinating technology, which can generate surprisingly accurate and complex images with specific directions. The media has largely portrayed this technology as a fun and exciting novelty. However, upon further inspection, A.I. has been…
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Wild Writers Literary Festival returns for 11th year
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From Oct. 28-30 the Wild Writers Literary Festival returned for another year of connecting Canadian writers and authors of all backgrounds and levels of experience. The annual event is hosted by The New Quarterly literary magazine. 2022 not only marked the 11th anniversary of the festival, but also a return to in person festivities. I…
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Rich History at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum
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As the “largest community museum in Ontario”, the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum is host to much of KW Region’s rich history. Admission to the museum ($11 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children) includes access to the 60-acre “living history experience” Doon Heritage Village. With one main exhibit – The Waterloo Region…
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Art Out of Isolation: Conestogo’s Artistic Architecture Analyst, RandomSketchesOfMyLife
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It is no secret that the Kitchener-Waterloo Region is host to many incredible artists. With over 1,000 followers on Instagram, Della VanDokkumburg (randomsketchesofmylife) contributes and plays a major role in Kitchener-Waterloo’s local art scene. Before she found herself sketching everyday for her Instagram account, Della details how her initial artistic inspiration stemmed from taking an…
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How far should performers be willing to go for the sake of their art?
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I was recently watching Stanley Kubrik’s iconic horror The Shining (1980) with my friends (who were watching it for the first time). While watching, my friends talked about how impressed they were with the performances by Jack Nicolson and Danny Loyd. I felt it necessary then to point out how spectacular Shelly Duval’s performance was…
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Editorial: Finding positive outlets
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I can’t speak on behalf of everyone, but for me at least, coming to university was a time for me to figure out who I am and who I want to be. This has always been a struggle of mine. Anxiety is also something that I have to deal with on a daily basis, and…
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