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I actually don’t mind the geese on campus
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Before you get upset, give me a second to explain myself. Of course, the geese on campus are annoying and I hate doing the Dune sandwalk to avoid goose poop as much as anyone. There is almost nothing more irritating than dragging yourself out of bed for an 8:30 a.m. class and having to take…
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Au cours de l’année dernière, les parcs publics voient une hausse en popularité
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Traduit en français par Maeve Barry, Samantha Hudson et Larissa McLaren. Alors que nous avons vu de nombreuses restrictions et fermetures au cours du confinement de l’an dernier, il y avait un type de zone qui a vu une augmentation de la circulation : les parcs publics. Ces parcs, tel que celui de Waterloo, qui…
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Public parks see rise in popularity throughout last year
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While last year saw many different restrictions and closures happen over the course of a lockdown, there was one type of area that saw an increase in traffic: public parks. These parks, such as Waterloo Park, found not too far from Laurier, were popular destinations last year for those in the area. It’s difficult to…
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Succulents: Are these the new pet rocks?
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You’ve seen them at grocery stores and garden centres and chances are, you now have one on your bedside table. The Tamagotchi of your youth has now turned into a leafy, cacti-looking plant, a succulent to be exact. Succulents are plants with thick stems and leaves that help them retain water, quite similar to plants…
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The importance of connecting with nature in our busy lives
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Many of us would agree that being outdoors is often a positive aspect of our day, even if it is in the dead of a Canadian winter. Do you enjoy the walk to school simply because of the changing leaves in the fall? Do you feel an unexplainable joy when you see a swan in…
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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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