Chris Donald
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Waterloo welcomes CTRL V, the first virtual reality arcade
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Minutes away from Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, is CTRL V, a not-so-typical, recently opened, arcade. Step aside, Dance Dance Revolution and classic pinball; it’s time to make room for headgear, futuristic black lights and simulations that place you as the main character of a game. Headlining this new venture is Robert…
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Summer music festival survival guide
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Summer festival season has kicked off strongly with Ever After 2016 having just concluded at Bingemans. July and August, as usual, are the months of festivals, with WayHome and Boots and Hearts quickly approaching. Whether or not you are a festival novice, here is a festival checklist to live by: MAKE UP Everyone, listen up.…
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K-W’s food truck scene under evaluation
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Last Saturday, members of The Cord staff took to the streets of downtown Kitchener for the King StrEATery Food Truck Rally. Contrast to the mass amounts of construction downtown, there were a considerable amount of people and food trucks outside of City Hall. The sun was scorching, the live music was blasting and the smell…
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Benefits of personal activity trackers
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A healthy lifestyle is one that can be hard to maintain as a student, but with the help of new technologies, you can now be better informed about your well-being. Physical activity trackers have become an increasingly popular product which help people stay on top of their health. These products, such as the Fitbit, are…
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Finding the right book to read this summer
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School’s out and you’ve done away with textbooks and thrown hundreds of pages of study notes into a bonfire. You now have time to kick back, relax and enjoy a solid novel. But what to choose out of the thousands of book titles available? Often, those who work in bookstores are reading a variety of…
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Day-cations around K-W
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While a lot of people love living in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, some may be a little too familiar with the region and are in dire need of a new destination. Whether it be trying new food, exploring new cultures or clearing the mind, these five destinations are perfect for your next new adventure. WATERLOO PARK…
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Female comedic roles becoming more prominent in television
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Move over men, women might just be funnier than you. Female comedic leads in television are taking over and viewers seem to be pretty okay with it. Netflix and Hulu have recently been launching shows with hilarious women at the forefront. There seems to be a notion that guys can’t enjoy comedy performed by a…
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Tri-Pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo
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Summer after summer we watch many cities gather to celebrate LGBTQ communities around the world. This year there is a pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo, also known as the tri-cities. Alex Chunaco, the coordinator of this weeklong festival, expressed how meaningful this event is for our communities. “Since 1995, pride festivals have had traditions of…
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What in the world is MLSB?
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Spending a summer in school at Wilfrid Laurier University can put a damper on some of our plans, however there are plenty of things summer students can do to enjoy the great weather. A long-standing tradition of Laurier business and administration students in the summer has been major league summer baseball, also referred to as…
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Floating to reprogram the mind
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The quarter-life crisis hit hard. Questions flurried in my head. Is this the right path? Am I chasing the right thing? Will I find fulfillment in the end? Fermenting in frustration could only get me so far. Psychedelic experiences present the potential for brain plasticity, which is certainly a desirable state for many, but the…
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