Jordan Baechler
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Confessions of a long retired theatre kid
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Like many others, I was encouraged by my parents growing up to try numerous activities to see which one “stuck.” For me, this activity happened to be theatre. Being a homeschooled kid, I began my journey acting in numerous community productions alongside productions put on by the homeschool group I was a part of (yes,…
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I’m kind of over the Oscars this year
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As a Film Studies student here at Laurier, there’s always a lot of buzz around the announcement of the Oscar nominations. With 2024’s nominations recently released, there’s the usual uproar as the public complains about the snubs. I know I, along with I assume many others, was furious to learn that Jack Black’s Peaches from…
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2024 golden globes a sexist nightmare
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“Oppenheimer is based on a 721- page, Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Manhattan Project. And Barbie is on a plastic doll with big boobies. I watched Barbie. I loved it. I really did love it. I don’t want you guys to think that I’m a creep, but it was kind of weird being attracted to…
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The wild west of the pro-wrestling world
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Pro-wrestling goes through phases, not only within the on-screen product but also within wrestling’s broader appeal in the mainstream. It may be hard to believe, but there was a time not long ago when wrestling went mainstream. The masses frequently discussed weekly wrestling episodes, sharing their thoughts on recent happenings in a fictitious wrestling universe.…
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Coach Murphy provides words of Wisdom
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“I was playing multiple sports, but never found that sport that I was drawn to, like it was ingrained in my DNA,” said Coach Phil Murphy. Being able to play on a rugby team ignited the spark and passion Murphy carries to this day. “I remember coming off the field my very first time playing…
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Our Virtual Realities
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As the COVID 19 pandemic becomes a distant memory for some, many are still living in a world that incorporates safety measures that radically forced many of us to reevaluate our day-to-day lives. The way we fundamentally navigated our daily lives was brought into question and reconfigured – for better or for worse. As more…
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Editors Note: How I’m Coping During Bill C-18
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A short time after I became editor-in-chief of the paper you are currently reading, Bill C-18 (or the Online News Act) was passed in Canada. Oh joy, I thought to myself, contemplating what new issues this bill would cause me to face as I grappled with being new to this role in general. As we move…
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WLU registration site suffers issues
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Registration can be a stressful time for students, especially those who require specific classes to graduate. When it comes time to log in and create your schedule, the last thing you want to see is an error message. However, several Wilfrid Laurier University students were met with that sight this month. On July 4, I…
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Tears of the Kingdom, the legend of the perfect sequel
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*Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* It’s been two months since Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and I am hooked. As of writing this, I’ve played about 155 hours and that number grows every day. Tears of the Kingdom fits into the…
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Whoopi Goldberg’s comments receive backlash
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On a recent episode of the American talk show The View, panellist Whoopi Goldberg claimed that the Holocaust, the systematic killing of Jewish people under Nazi rule, was not related to issues of race. Critics were appalled and baffled. Goldberg was eventually suspended for two weeks. The comments made by Goldberg were wrong and historically…
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