Chris Donald
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Quoi de neuf à KW pour la gastronomie française
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Plus besoin de voyager à Montréal ou à Paris pour goûter à la gastronomie française. Retrouvez vos plats préférés tout près de chez vous. Kitchener-Waterloo possède une petite mais extraordinaire culture francophone qui a inspiré la scène culinaire de la région. Avec des endroits comme Smoke’s Poutinerie, La Plouc Crêpe, Poppy’s Bagels et Golden Hearth…
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French Cuisine: What’s new in KW
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No need to travel to Montreal or Paris to taste French gastronomy, find your favourite dishes close to home. Kitchener-Waterloo has a small but extraordinary French-speaking culture that has inspired the region’s culinary scene. With places like Smoke’s Poutinerie, La Plouc Crêpe, Poppy’s Bagels and Golden Hearth Bakery, you can discover the delights of French…
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Moving to Europe as an undergraduate student
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One day I woke up and told myself I was bored. Bored of what, I’m still unsure. I have a great family life, a great social life and a great school to attend. But something was missing. Maybe it was COVID-19 that did this to me, or maybe it was just the incessant need to…
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Trick-or-trot takes over Waterloo Region
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This article has been updated. On Oct. 28, ECU – a division of WFCU Credit Union will be hosting Trick-Or-Trot 2023 to raise funds for Food4Kids Waterloo Region. The event will consist of a Halloween-themed 5-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer walk, and a 1 kilometer or 250-meter Kids Dash. Participants are encouraged to dress in their…
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What will you be for Halloween this year?
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That’s right, Halloween is right around the corner. Here are some ideas to get you and your friends into the Halloween spirit. Don’t be too shocked if on Oct. 31 Waterloo gets turned into Barbie land. There are so many different outfits for Barbie and Ken dolls alike. There’s a unique outfit for everyone that’ll…
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International program opportunities at Laurier
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Studying abroad is an opportunity of a lifetime. Laurier offers abroad programs at up to seventy different accredited institutions across the world? I had the pleasure of interviewing the Laurier Student Abroad Advisor, Allison Donahue, on the importance of exchanges through Laurier, “It’s something they can do as part of their Laurier degree that helps…
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What makes a truly “spooky” horror film?
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Horror: It’s every quirky roommate’s favourite genre. It’s a unique genre in the specific type of reaction it tries to illicit, making it simpler to point out what makes for a bad horror movie than a film in any other genre. What makes some horror movies bad, or to put a more affirmative spin on…
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Serial killer films
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One of the stranger facets of our society is the mainstream interest in serial killers. True crime documentaries, serial killer biopics and the stories of grizzly phantoms have never been more popular. Some serial killer movies have become essential pieces of cinematic history. Much like their depicted killers, other such films have snuck under the…
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Eerie movies to spook you this dreary October
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It’s spooky season folks! You know what that means, it’s time to watch some classic Halloween movies and cuddle up on the couch with some hot chocolate. Sandra Annett, an associate professor in film studies at Laurier, offered her perspective on why some of the same movies are watched every year, “We probably watch the…
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Taylor Swift includes Canada in Eras tour
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Taylor Swift fans can finally rejoice and shake off their anger as the singer-songwriter finally announces six Toronto shows as a part of her Eras tour. Swifties can catch her at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 in 2024. Initially, fans were upset that Canada had been left out…
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