Chris Donald
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The charming St. Jacob’s Farmer’s Market
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Close to the hustle and bustle of Waterloo is a charming market frozen in time. The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market will transport you into a different era – an era before food delivery and before you could buy food from a grocery store. Located on the corner of King St N and Weber St N,…
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Three fashion trends for your fall wardrobe
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1. Wide leg trousers Harry Styles made waves in his Rolling Stone photoshoot, which featured the English singer-songwriter and actor in wide-leg trousers. This isn’t Styles’ first time sporting the item- he commonly dazzles in the look – such as on his album cover for Fine Line, the release party for said album and onstage…
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The best thrift shops in Kitchener-Waterloo
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As Generation Z (and some Millennials) continue to adopt TikTok as their main form of social media, certain trends continue to become prolific on the app. In 2022, one of these trends is “ThriftTok” – a section of TikTok obsessed with finding the best eco conscious thrifting finds. A major supporter of shopping local and…
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To laugh or not to laugh: the subjectivity of comedy
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A couple of weeks back, I went to see the film Easter Sunday. I very quickly learned that this was a mistake. Easter Sunday is a ”comedy” film starring ”comedian” Jo Koy. Now perhaps due to how I phrased the prior sentence, it’s evident that I did not find this movie funny. Indeed, I did…
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Note-taking methods: writing versus typing
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As university students across Canada prepare to “hit the books” once more, an age-old debate is once again brought up – what method is more effective for note taking: writing by hand, or writing on a laptop? Both sides have staunch supporters – while writing by hand can help some students focus by not involving…
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It’s all valid: a talk with a mental health professional
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This upcoming fall may end up being the most challenging term in recent memory. While Laurier returned to in-person learning during the final half of last year’s winter term, many will be returning this fall after years of online lectures. For many, this will be their first time attending lectures. With the return to in-person…
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Camellia Bake Shop: Care and Love in Baking
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Established in 2022, Camellia Bake Shop is the “first high-end café to provide the KW region with European inspired, allergy-friendly baked goods and incredible ethically-sourced coffee & tea”. Owned and operated by Alisha Hudson, the cafe can be found in the same location of what used to be Timeless Cafe in Conestogo, Ontario – 305…
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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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Minions Taking the World by a Storm
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On July 1, many Canadians and other moviegoers around the world chose to ring in Canada Day with a trip to their local movie theatre to see Minions: The Rise of Gru. Following the 2015 film Minions (2015), Minions: The Rise of Gru once more follows the wacky adventures of Gru’s banana-obsessed, bug-eyed hench-people. With…
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Horse Isle: A unique MMORPG experience
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We all have games that defined our childhood – for those of us currently in university, it is likely that you played one or multiple of the following titles: Club Penguin, Webkinz, Howrse…the list goes on. However, there was one game that I played and did not hear anyone else talking about. A game about…
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