Josh Peters
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Editor’s note: That time of year
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You know what time of year I mean. The weather is turning, assignments are stacking up and lethargy is at an all time high. The abuse of a much needed reading week slowly comes to bite you in the form of a forgotten mid-term, or a procrastinated essay — I think most of us have…
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Opting in for the better of the student body
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Last week’s edition of The Cord contained an article about student fees that I found concerning. The author argued that students who feel they are not directly benefiting from services funded by their student fees should opt-out. That is a monumentally bad idea, not just for the person opting out, but for all the other…
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Unsigned: Laurier’s exam de-stressors might be missing the mark
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As exams draw closer and closer, Laurier is preparing for the stress that comes with them for our students. But are the precautions that are being provided for students really accessible? All of the de-stressing and mindfulness activities are great in theory. They should provide a break from the cramming to make time for ourselves.…
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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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Responding to LifeLink’s demonstration
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Religious activists need to stop caring about sex I’m sure by now that everyone saw or heard about the demonstration in the quad last Thursday. Laurier LifeLink, a Students’ Union club, put little pink and blue flags all over the grass in the quad. Each flag is supposed to represent ten fetuses that were aborted…
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Benefits of mandatory community service
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Who remembers their mandatory volunteer hours from high school? I have vague recollections of volunteering at a soup kitchen a couple times and working at my church, but for 40 hours of my life, I can’t say they had any lasting impact on me. According to the Government of Ontario, the purpose of these…
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Rape culture in drinking culture
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“Its all about getting your bitches. It’s all about getting your dick wet at the end of the day.” These are words I heard as I was walking up University Avenue last Friday. That’s not to say that it’s the first time I’ve heard that sentiment. When you live in residence for two years, it’s…
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The gruelling process of applying for OSAP
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The reason social workers consider poverty and homelessness to be a ‘cycle’ is because when you live in poverty, your entire life becomes about survival. Your next meal and where you will be sleeping become the first things you think about, taking priority over the longer term goals that could eventually get you out of…
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Three cheers for Pokémon Go
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By now you have probably seen people walking around Waterloo in groups, randomly stopping at intersections and landmarks, with their eyes glued to their phones. Although not an uncommon sight, its what’s on those phones that’s making waves. By releasing this augmented reality game, Nintendo has seemingly solved a video game’s biggest downfall: lack of…
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Is universal income the way of the future?
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With incessant news coming from south of the border, it’s not surprising that it took something as absurd as “elbowgate” to break through. Canadian politics, since Justin Trudeau became prime minister, could be described as so sunny it hurts. Even when there are things to gripe about, he and the reigning liberals just look so…
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