Chris Donald
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Three great romance movies to watch for Valentine’s Day
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I woke up the other morning and looked out my window with a smile. The sun was shining, the beautiful birds were chirping, love was in the air! I’m lying of course; the sun doesn’t exist in Waterloo during the winter and there are no beautiful chirping birds, only infuriating honking geese. Nevertheless, Valentine’s day…
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“Tinder Swindler” shows the importance of trusting your gut
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Notoriously dubbed the “Tinder Swindler,” 31 year-old Shimon Hayut conned around $10 million from several women. The new Netflix documentary details his relationships with three of them; Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte, whom he scammed out of £185K, £103K and £25K respectively. All three women met Hayut on Tinder, where he posed as…
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The best anime husbandos for a Valentine’s Day date
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, many who are chronically single will be feeling alone. Luckily, there are many films and television shows available to watch during this tumultuous season. If you are a fan of anime, you will know of the many romantic options available to you when it comes to these swoon-worthy anime husbandos. Of…
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Trois films en français à ne pas manquer sur Netflix
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Français English Les séries et les films en français ont le vent en poupe sur Netflix. La plateforme continue de diversifier son offre en français. En ce moment, on peut voir un film français, ADN (2020) et deux films québécois, La femme de mon frère (2019) et Le Guide de la famille parfaite (2021). Ces…
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Molière fête son 400e anniversaire
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Français English En France, la nouvelle année sera marquée par des hommages pour le 400ème anniversaire d’un dramaturge influent. Molière est l’équivalent de Shakespeare pour la culture française. Ses pièces, dont certaines ont fait scandale à son époque, continuent à être les plus jouées du théâtre français. Des festivités, des événements et des spectacles vont…
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Les francophones sont-ils (ou elles!) prêt.e.s pour le langage inclusif?
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Français English Faut-il adopter le langage inclusif ou préserver l’intégrité de la langue française? Peut-on avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre? Étant donné les discussions sur l’inclusivité de genre, le langage inclusif est un sujet plus polémique que jamais pour les francophones. Pour certain.e.s, c’est encore une tentative d’angliciser la langue française, tandis que…
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The magic of mental health and self-care in Disney’s “Encanto”
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Spoilers ahead for Disney’s Encanto! Highly recommend watching this phenomenal movie. It is a trove of mental health representation and self-care. Disney’s Encanto is vibrant and refreshing with new characters and concepts. Instead of another sequel, spin-off or live action film, we’re treated to a tale full of family, magic, love, drama (as there is…
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The 100-year influence of “Nosferatu”
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Cinematic history is full of what we call influential films. Films that influenced society, politics and media have become so well known that even people who haven’t seen the film still recognize its assets. Examples aren’t hard to come by; The Wizard of Oz (1939) has become iconic through its whimsical use of color and…
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Your guide to in-person classes at Laurier
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Time to ditch the pajamas – Laurier will resume in-person instruction on Jan. 31. Based on class size and activity, a four-phased approach will be taken with mandatory proof of two vaccinations and face-coverings. In the wake of this exciting update, it’s completely natural to feel nervous . For students who joined Laurier during the…
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What each Students’ Union presidential candidate has planned for student life
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With the Students’ Union election closer than ever, the future of the undergraduate Laurier experience is in the hands of this year’s candidates; Shane Symington and Ezra Ceniti. One of them will be directly responsible for overseeing the union that represents the over 19,000 undergraduate students at Laurier. Simply put, the candidate who wins will…
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