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Unsigned: The fine line between fun and bullying in meme culture
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If you’ve been keeping up with your internet culture lately, you’ve likely seen a sassy 13-year-old who appeared on Dr. Phil with a “street accent” and is now the latest meme. “Cash me outside” has become our newest trend, but at what cost to this child? We’ve all done a lot of things when we…
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Laurier students engage with Syrian refugees through seminar
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This semester, 40 students at Wilfrid Laurier University will be participating in a religion and culture seminar entitled Local Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. The course is taught by Laurier’s associate dean of student affairs and learning, Dr. Gavin Brockett. Students will have the opportunity to engage with local Syrian refugee families, as well…
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The life cycle of a meme
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Like it or not, memes have cultural significance within our present society. They influence discourse, frame ways of thinking and nestle their ways into our online world like parasites. We’ve all seen one, on platforms like Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook or been sent one by a friend. We have to accept that they hold a…
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