Brianne Berry
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Drinking Culture: The impact of binge drinking in a university town
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Drinking and partying have become a distinctive aspect of university and college culture and, with two growing universities in town, Waterloo is swarming with students, some of whom exhibit hazardous drinking patterns. Binge drinking is typically defined as five drinks or more in a short period of time for a male and four drinks or…
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The ramifications of student debt
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Stepping into the academic world means so much more than just obtaining a decent grade these days. It’s not just essays, lab reports and mid-term exams that students have to deal with when they move into a new university town. Financial constraints — no matter how big or small — and increasing rising student…
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15 student associations look to leave the Canadian Federation of Students
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More than a dozen post-secondary institutions across Canada have begun a move to leave the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) according to a press release sent out Wednesday, Sept. 4. The CFS has 83 members across the country; Ontario has the most members. The press release sights “lost traction in a number of provinces” as…
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Breaking the ice
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Name: Andrew Jenkins Year:Fourth Year Kinesiology Team: Green Aviators Most memorable O-Week experience: “Best moment was the first time I went to an event with my whole floor as a unit. The first interaction with potential lifelong friends.” What O-Week Activity are you most excited about this year: “I’m most excited for the talent show…
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From the crack of ‘don’
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As you are reading this, you have probably already moved into your dorm and have met your don. Meeting your don is one of the most important moments during O-Week, for they will be an essential part of your life for the next year. Maintaining a healthy relationship with them will guarantee a good year.…
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Expanding the GRT network
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As university and college students start arriving in the Region of Waterloo, Grand River Transit (GRT) will be implementing its fall schedule, which includes increasing the frequency along several major bus routes within Waterloo, and adding new routes. One of the most important additional routes is a new iXpress bus route, the 202 iXpress, which…
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Keeping your roommates happy
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Living with a roommate or multiple roommates is a drastically different experience from living with family members at home, especially if it’s your first year learning the ropes of how to make such relationships work. Although getting along with your roommate may be difficult at times throughout the year, the reality is that your friendships…
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Floorcest: the inevitable and unavoidable
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Let’s be honest: the first people you meet when you move to university are the ones who live in your residence and, more specifically, on your floor. So it’s not unusual for them to be the first ones you hook up with. With mostly co-ed floors, Laurier’s residences are just asking for the drama that…
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Reflecting on last semester’s mistakes
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I’ve always felt that orientation week for students is like New Years Day for ‘normal people.’ We build it up in our minds as a chance to start fresh, to turn over a new leaf, and to conquer all of the goals we fell short of reaching last semester. I’m in no way an expert,…
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Maintaining safety and involvement
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union is hoping that orientation week this year — commonly referred to as O-Week — goes without a hitch. While not many major changes have been made to the schedule this year, the O-Week team and the Students’ Union have added another opening ceremony, one on each night of move-in.…
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