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Student engagement is critical for election results
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With the student elections around the corner, it is important students understand the importance of campus engagement and the accountability of their vote. All voters should gain a prior understanding of the representatives running and what they plan on bringing to the table. It is equally important to understand the responsibilities of each position. So…
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Support for workplace illness step in the right direction
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School, work and multiple social institutions are starting to implement policies on how to assist individuals with mental illnesses. But what happens in environments where mental stress is just “another part of the job?” In an article by the CBC, Waterloo Regional Police chief Bryan Larkin said there should be more preventative measures taken for…
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Internet dependency is overpowering our confidence
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A study conducted by the University of Waterloo determined our unassisted ability to think while excluding technological resources such as the Internet. They tested a group of 96 participants with “general knowledge” questions to determine their confidence in their own thinking. The results found when participants had access to the web, they were five per…
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Liberal’s unsurprising failure to complete the impossible
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After abandoning their original campaign promise of bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees, the Liberal government reduced this goal to bringing in the more plausible aim of 10,000 before the start of January. Well, another promise stands broken as Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister, John McCallum, publically announced Thursday that just over 6,000 refugees arrived…
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Female athletes deserve equal recognition
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Through broadcasted interviews, media coverage, athlete marketing and general speculation, there is an undeniable division between the reception of male and female sports. On the global stage, men seem to constantly be stealing the spotlight while female athletes are often overlooked and disregarded in the roaring thunder of competitive sport. Does this divide derive from…
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New Years is not the only launching pad for success
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Check your calendars. It’s almost time to hit the gym, eat healthier, read more books, get better grades, start a life-changing project, find the love of your life and become better all around as a person. Wait, wasn’t all of this said last year? A hunger for self-improvement starts growling at the end of every…
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Muslim hotline is necessary to make victims feel safe
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With anti-Islam hate crimes rising in North America, a group of local Muslim women in Kitchener developed a hotline allowing victims to report and document any confrontational incidents in the community. This is undoubtedly an essential resource for those being tormented and oppressed by parts of their society. Twisted political perceptions, radicalized ideologies and extreme…
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Previewing the life of weekly newspaper production
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Mistakes happen, but we always aim for greatness
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Liberating the exploration of natural bodily functions
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Masturbation, lets talk about it
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Letter to the Editor – Nov 14, 2015
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Paris: Terrorism and the Canadian Response Matt DeSumma Saturday, November 14, 2015 “Je suis Charlie Paris.” What was once a powerful phrase used to symbolize a message of solidarity with victims of the January 7 attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has now been transformed to denote solidarity with an entire city and…
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