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Laurier Students Run from Waterloo to Guelph to Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer
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Three students from Wilfrid Laurier University are turning personal loss and lived experience into action, organizing a long-distance run from Waterloo to Guelph to raise awareness and funds for colorectal cancer research. What began as a small, student-led initiative quickly grew into a large community event, drawing an unexpectedly strong turnout in support of the cause. “I…
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Students bring awareness on Laurier’s waterloo campus
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Among the many groups on campus working to draw awareness to important issues, the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 902 and the Wilfrid Laurier University Palestinian Justice Club are two that demonstrate the power student voices can have. PSAC 902 is a union group that represents graduate teaching assistants at Laurier. The organization collaborates…
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Consent Awareness Week 2023 at Laurier
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The third week in September has been adopted by many educational institutions across Canada as Consent Awareness Week. The week acts as a time to encourage open dialogue surrounding consent in all relationships. Courage To Act, the gender based violence prevention initiative, explains in regard to Consent Awareness Week, “This week is a significant opportunity…
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What makes a truly “spooky” horror film?
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Horror: It’s every quirky roommate’s favourite genre. It’s a unique genre in the specific type of reaction it tries to illicit, making it simpler to point out what makes for a bad horror movie than a film in any other genre. What makes some horror movies bad, or to put a more affirmative spin on…
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Serial killer films
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One of the stranger facets of our society is the mainstream interest in serial killers. True crime documentaries, serial killer biopics and the stories of grizzly phantoms have never been more popular. Some serial killer movies have become essential pieces of cinematic history. Much like their depicted killers, other such films have snuck under the…
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Eerie movies to spook you this dreary October
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It’s spooky season folks! You know what that means, it’s time to watch some classic Halloween movies and cuddle up on the couch with some hot chocolate. Sandra Annett, an associate professor in film studies at Laurier, offered her perspective on why some of the same movies are watched every year, “We probably watch the…
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Christmas in July: puppets, talking snowmen, and a feast of nostalgia
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If you are anything like me, you are not a “summer person.” You likely clicked on this article because you are the type who enjoys the cooler months — rainy days and snowstorms provide you comfort, and you would rather watch a movie or read a book than go kayaking on a lake, or (god…
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Are you ready for the Razzies?
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There are certainly a lot of awards that films and people involved with films can achieve. Of course, the Oscars are the most famous of the awards, but they are not the only ones. There are awards to be won at film festivals such as TIFF, Cannes and Sundance. There are also smaller and less…
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Napoleon Dynamite and the nerd revolution
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For a society that once bullied nerds into oblivion, we’ve certainly done a 180° on them over the last two decades. Perhaps it is correlated with the rise of nerdy products dominating pop culture. There was a time when talking about Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and superheroes was a one-way ticket to wedgie…
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The roar of “The Sea Beast”
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On February 4th, celebrated Canadian-American animator Chris Williams returned to his hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo for a showing of his Oscar nominated film The Sea Beast. Active in the animation industry from 1996 onwards, Williams worked with Disney until 2018. During his time with the company, he worked on the well known Disney classics Mulan, The…
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