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The imminent rise of the Toronto Blue Jays bandwagon
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Regardless of what happens next against the Kansas City Royals, the Toronto Blue Jays have managed to win the hearts of countless Canadians from coast to coast. Thousands of fans have tuned in eagerly for each game, anticipating the suspenseful action with eyes glued to the screen and hearts aching for victory. And victory is…
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Student housing failing to meet promises and demand
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With the Sage 2 building on Spruce Street more than a month delayed with their construction deadline, it would be right to assume the company should be doing everything they can to keep their customers — mostly students at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo — temporarily content, despite the obvious frustrations. Not…
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Endorsing Bardish Chagger for Waterloo federal riding
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With the federal election just under two weeks away, the Waterloo riding is considered a bellwether. The large student population holds significant power to swing the riding. All candidates — Diane Freeman, Peter Braid, Richard Walsh and Bardish Chagger — bring notable qualities to the table, but we feel one individual rises above the rest.…
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The dangers of treating alcohol consumption as a sport
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Drinking may be a sport, but perhaps we should ask ourselves if it is a sport worth playing.
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Evaluating “attractiveness” in the hiring process
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Beyond the smiles, the hair, the fashion and our natural appearances, let us hope that our future employers are wise enough to consider what really matters.
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Unsigned: Alternative contraceptives more openly available
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Beyond the prevention of reproduction, birth control solutions play an important role in the daily lives of countless people. Oral contraceptives, the most traditional form of birth control since the 1960’s, carry a 99 per cent success rate for ‘perfect use,’ with ‘typical use’ standing eight per cent lower. Other methods such as cervical caps,…
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Unsigned: American elections stealing the spotlight from Canada
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What do political figures such as Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and — now more recently — Donald Trump all have in common?
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School starting after Labour Day interfering with breaks
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Due to the addition of fall reading week and a late Labour Day, Wilfrid Laurier University’s fall exam schedule will be pushed until December 23. With the late start of the new school year, the holiday break has been cut down to a 11-day grace-period between first and second semesters. Why is this a problem?…
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Dear Life – September 16 2015
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Dear Life, So you can afford to go over the top with the naming of the Business building with a huge banner on the Globe’s webpage but you still can’t finish the directional signs around the campus. Sincerely, Thanks for making the rest of us feel like crap Dear Life, I seriously have the sweetest…
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Controlling privacy with the emergence of ‘sexting’
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In the fast-paced world of one-night stands, bar hookups and Tinder matches, spontaneous decisions can jeopardize our privacy as quickly as it takes to hit send. When it comes to “sexting” — (a term for) texting sexually suggestive or explicit content on mobile devices — some students are losing the transparency of knowing who else…
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