Brianne Berry
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Laurier history: honourary degrees
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Did You Know? Did you know that there are many prominent figures in Canadian history who have received an honorary degree from Wilfrid Laurier University? Well, in case you didn’t, here’s a list of a few of the people who have: Paul Desmarais Sr. received his LLD (Doctors of Law) degree from Laurier in May…
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Living with anxiety: self-help
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Dealing with any sort of anxiety sucks, doesn’t it? You feel your heart beat faster, you get panic attacks, day-to-day activities are a challenge, you have a hard time talking to people and you always feel like there’s no one that understands what you’re going through. The truth is, there is someone out there that…
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Clinging on to fading playoff hopes
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s hockey team’s playoff hopes have seen better days after a loss and an overtime loss Thursday and Friday put Laurier further away from that increasingly elusive eighth and final playoff spot. The Hawks’ losing streak was extended to three after a 5-2 loss to the York Lions at home on Thursday…
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Election Watch 2014: Chris and Bem grade the candidates’ platforms
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*Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions of Chris Walker and Bem Debebe do not reflect the opinions of The Cord’s editor-in-chief, staff and publisher. Simply said — this is not The Cord’s endorsement. * Clarity – To delve deeper into the heading of clarity, we at Election Watch were looking for platforms that not only had…
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Laurier drops to tie for third
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team welcomed the dominant 10-3 McMaster Marauders to the Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon looking to grab an upset and reach .500 on the season. Unfortunately, Laurier put forth a disappointing performance, falling 87-69 in a game where they were never really able to get going. Right off the opening…
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Big win moves Hawks up to No. 7 in CIS
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The Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team refused to throw in the towel this past Saturday as they faced the McMaster Marauders. Despite being down for the majority of the game, the Hawks managed to edge out the Marauders 70-69. “I was happy with our compete level, we made a bunch of mistakes but through hard…
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Neil Young misleading on oil sands
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Musician Neil Young has gotten a lot of attention lately for speaking out against the Alberta oil sands. The problem, however, is Mr. Young simply doesn’t know the facts. Everyone can have an opinion, but when someone has such a large platform, it would be nice for him or her to be knowledgeable about the…
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A week with Davis: Latest Coen Brothers film reviewed
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Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers’ latest movie, is playing exclusively at Princess Twin Cinema for Waterloo viewers. John Tutt, owner of the Princess Cinema, indicated that over the opening weekend, many showings of the movie were sold out. The film chronicles a young man’s journey as he tries to be a folk singer in…
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OVERWERK takes Pearl
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2013 saw the genre of electronic dance music (EDM) grow to unprecedented heights, and with fast-rising producers such as OVERWERK doing their best to further establish the genre of music, the future looks bright for 2014. Since his early beginnings, Edmond Huszar has managed to make a name for himself as one of the premiere…
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Universities look at women’s only gym times
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If you’ve stepped foot inside a gym recently, you may have noticed the rising trend of fitness centres accommodating women’s only time slots and facilities. Now, this feature is not only incorporated in corporate gym chains, but also on university campuses. Ryerson University, for instance, is currently looking into creating specific gym hours for female…
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