Chris Donald
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Exploring the origin and utility of slang
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Do you ever find yourself unable to convey the message you want without the use of slang? Perhaps your elongated “yaaaas” is justified, and your incessant use of “beauty” can be accepted as your inability to use breadth of vocabulary to express your thoughts. While it has the potential to alienate, it can also be…
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The advent of podcasting
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They say history tends to repeat itself, but I disagree. Things don’t simply come back. Instead, they grow out of a historical soil enriched by lessons of years prior. In the 1920s, when radio first became accessible to the general public, it had a significant cultural impact. People made time to huddle around their crystal…
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Reel Paddling Film Festival returns to Waterloo
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In an age of constant connectivity and access to technology, going to a film festival about canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddling, camping and fishing seemed like a break from the daily buzz. Held at the Princess Cinemas on March 24, Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival is touring for its 11th year. The festival is a…
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Best tips and tricks for a standout resume
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It’s almost exam season. Instead of reading your 260-page textbook that you haven’t even cracked open, you’re more worried about the resume you haven’t updated for the past six months. Well, we’re here to provide some tips and tricks on how to make your resume stand out from the crowd. By no means is this…
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10 Cloverfield Lane is franchise film done right
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10 Cloverfield Lane could probably be studied in Film Studies 101 for its well-crafted screenplay.
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John River brings #BlackOnCampus tour to Waterloo
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Despite dropping out of school himself, River listened, understood and gave advice on issues of being black in a predominantly white culture.
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Hidden punks of Waterloo
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Deep within the student ghettos of Waterloo you’ll find the city’s loudest and most aggressive music scene.
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Combatting the student burnout
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Burnout: the feeling of physical, mental and/or emotional exhaustion as a result of excessive stress and frustration.
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Waterloo is facing an identity crisis
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Waterloo’s co-existence as a university, family, multicultural and technology hub makes it difficult to distill the city’s cultural identity to singularity.
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Heidecker and Hamburger disappoint at Starlight
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Taking the time out to watch Tim Heidecker and Neil Hamburger was the only joke on my Thursday night.
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