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Laurier grad finds solace in songwriting
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As a 2013 master’s in music therapy graduate, Sarah Pearson left Laurier with a drive to pursue music therapy at the Grand River Hospital. Now, after a few self-recorded EPs, Pearson is back with Circles We Live Inside, her first studio album. “My goal is always [to] create something that feels as meaningful to me…
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Take a deep breath: Plot spoilers aren’t everything
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Do you hate spoilers? Do you think a movie is ruined once you know what happens? If you do, you are holding the rest of society back and should have your popular media privileges restricted. Why? Because the best movies, TV shows, books, plays and other forms of narrative media get better once you know…
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Exploring when booing an artist is appropriate
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Think back to the last time you were at a local show and the quaint intimate atmosphere turned sour. Either the performer wasn’t what the collective audience had pictured or some obvious mistakes were being made. Try to recall the inevitable reaction of a hostile crowd and focus in on the dull droning sound of…
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Niklas Bauer is Laurier’s humble soccer star
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Niklas Bauer has been playing soccer since he was five-years-old and much of his time since has been spent honing his craft. “I’ve been playing pretty much all my life,” said Bauer. “I probably played house league when I was [around] five years old.” This season, the results of all of his hard work on…
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Laurier student joins Ontario’s first blind soccer team
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Features Editor Mitchell Consky speaks with blind soccer athlete Hillary Scanlon about her love for the game.
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Lieutenant Governor visits Laurier campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University welcomed a special guest last week when the Waterloo campus received a visit from the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Being a constitutional democracy, the Canadian head of state is technically Queen Elizabeth ll, who lends her power to be exercised by the Canadian government. While Ontario’s premier is the…
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Golden Hawks conclude regular season with 7-1 record
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The Golden Hawks faced off against the Windsor Lancers in a one sided endeavour favouring the Hawks 38-9 this past weekend in Windsor. This effort puts them at 7-1 and they are now the second seed in the OUA. “With the win we’ve ensured ourselves a bye, so that’s what we went in to do.…
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Hawks fall to Marauders in spirited soccer match
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After the women’s soccer game wrapped up, it was time for the men to take the pitch as they were set to host the McMaster Marauders, as well. In the 10th minute, OUA leading goal scorer, Niklas Bauer, was given a red card and subsequently ejected for kicking one of the Maruaders players in the…
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Men’s hockey loses on the road in London
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On Friday evening, The Laurier Golden Hawks travelled down the road in hopes of defeating their playoff rivals from a year ago, The Western Mustangs. The Mustangs controlled the pace early on in this one as they hemmed the Golden Hawks into their own end and the Golden Hawks ended up taking an early penalty…
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Diwali celebrations come to Kitchener
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Diwali, or the festival of lights, will be celebrated in households across the world this Sunday October 30. The celebrations will last for five days and marks an important part of the Hindu religion. However, over time the celebrations have been adopted by many Indians, regardless of their religious beliefs. According to National Geographic, Diwali…
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