Canadians on the Internet
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Opt-in fees help student media
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As someone who works in student media, funding is important for what we do in our day-to-day operations. Without funding, a lot of essential tasks like even printing our paper, which may seem miniscule to the average student, become almost impossible. The Student Choice Initiative rolled out by the government of Ontario affects how students…
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Changing the way we pay for internet
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Since 2005, the number of Canadians who use the internet has grown from around 68 per cent, to well over 90 per cent — 92 per cent in Ontario as of 2016 [Statistics Canada]. The potential of the internet has grown exponentially since 1995 — roughly 0.4 per cent world usage — and is now…
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Editorial: Student elections matter
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When I was in first-year, I was scarcely involved within the Laurier community. As someone who lived off-campus, I wasn’t enticed by orientation week and didn’t pay close attention to many of the events and activities that were taking place. Even as a consistent writer for The Cord, I somehow managed to completely miss the…
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