Gwynne Dyer
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Accepting that we are agents of change
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Some may say that now, perhaps more than ever, we are facing revolutionary social climates. This is not to discredit the beliefs upon which this statement is built, but it is exactly this rarefication of events that poses a problem: a secularity in thinking and the misremembrance of the past and future. As a result,…
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Gilmore Girls revival has opportunity to redeem itself
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Gilmore Girls first aired on TV in 2000 and was a fan favourite for seven years, wrapping up in 2007. Not only did this show provide a heart-warming, quirky narrative, but on the surface, the show is a bildungsroman — a coming of age story — for two characters: mother-daughter duo, Rory and Lorelai. Everyone…
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Unsigned: Stealing from work is sometimes accepted in our culture
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A former bookstore employee is being charged with theft over $5,000 after $31,000 went missing from the bookstore safe in September 2014. Though the alleged act is obviously wrong, this led us to put theft on a spectrum. Do we see some kinds of theft as lesser than others? It seems to be a consensus…
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Women’s basketball off to a quick start
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The Laurier women’s basketball team has come out of the gates quickly, starting the 2016-17 season an impressive 4-1, as they defeated the nationally ranked Ryerson Rams, Algoma Thunderbirds twice, losing a close one to Queen’s and pummeling York by 30 in Toronto. Even though the roster now consists of six first-year players, they have…
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Learning from 50 cent’s mistakes
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50 Cent, one of the most recognizable rappers in the world, has achieved much in his career. However, the icon has recemtly gone on a downward slope. The rapper has clearly been affected by controversies and bankruptcy, eventually leading him to fail to be the role model he should have been. Additionally, in May 2016,…
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What do student athletes do over winter break?
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Winter break is a time most students look forward to — getting to visit family, a break from the books, enjoying the holidays and seeing old friends. It also marks the end of first semester, meaning we are halfway to summer. Our Golden Hawk athletes, however, experience winter break a little bit differently. OUA athletes…
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Sometimes a joke is just a joke
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When I was growing up, I was the class clown. I would do and say funny things for a laugh. Even to this day, when I go to work at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in Baden, I waltz in with a comedic smile and banter to make our shifts go by more smoothly. But in…
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Golden Hawks are 2016 Yates Cup Champions
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Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions 1 2 3 4 Laurier Golden Hawks win their first Yates Cup championship since 2005 Story by Rob Fifield, Photos by Will Huang On a beautiful fall afternoon at TD Waterhouse…
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Men’s basketball can’t sweep weekend series against Algoma
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A resilient effort from the Laurier men’s basketball team wasn’t quite enough as they lost 78-72 to the Algoma Thunderbirds on Saturday and were unable to complete the weekend sweep. After being down by as many as 14 points in the first half, the Golden Hawks fought back and took a one-point lead into halftime,…
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Women’s hockey off to a slow start at WLU
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The Laurier women’s hockey team has gotten off to a rough start in their 2016-17 season, winning just one of their first seven games. Coach Rick Osborne addressed his team’s poor play. “We just haven’t played well enough yet,” he said. “We haven’t been able to play back-to-back games well. We seem to lose our…
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