Karen Ostrander
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Data confirms that demand for youth mental health services continues to increase greatly
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Recent data collected by The Toronto Star and Ryerson University revealed that the demand for youth mental health services has increased greatly in the past several years and continues to peak at a high rate. The increasing demand by students is a cause for concern amongst post-secondary institutions, who are now faced with supplying enough…
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Celebrating the time
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NIGHT\SHIFT event marks the daylight savings time shift
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Be original this Halloween
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Just a few days until Halloween kicks off, now is the time to start figuring out what costumes are going to make you look like the coolest person at Phil’s.
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‘A special kind of hell’
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For the first time since I graduated high school, I am living with my parents again. While I am not alone in this endeavour, it feels like a special kind of hell. I avoided my small hometown and stayed in Waterloo for at least part of every summer. Moving back home for potentially another year…
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Safety of cyclists questioned
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With the warm weather finally upon us, people are taking their bikes out of the garage to the road. However, they may run into some problems. While cycling in Kitchener-Waterloo is fairly safe, Blake Ellis, a board member of the Waterloo Cycling Club, has strong opinions about the by-laws the region has in place for…
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Encore Records store moves shop
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Downtown Kitchener record shop Encore Records is getting a second run in a new location. The shop is moving to King Street from their current Queen Street location, which they’ve been in since 1989. The recent sale of their building prompted their move, which is slated for July 1. “The building being sold was the…
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Health and counselling services move to Bricker residence
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Counselling and health services have moved to Bricker residence this summer to prepare for the renovation of the new wellness centre. The renovation, which is scheduled to be completed around mid-August, will merge both counselling and health services into one wellness centre at Wilfrid Laurier University in the same space, accommodating both the physical and…
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Mounties not just another ‘jam band’
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A spontaneous encounter at the 2009 Juno Awards between Hawksley Workman, Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat and Ryan Dahle of Limblifter quickly and intensely brought the three seasoned artists together and began a fast friendship. “[We] were hanging out backstage and really got along as buddies … every time [Workman] came to town, we’d…
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First revue a success for LMT
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Laurier Musical Theatre hoped to shine a light on the world of college stereotypes with their March 29 production of “What Our Parents Think We Do.” The performance was an hour-long Broadway show held in the Turret. The show highlighted a number of Broadway musical hits that reflect student life. Some of the songs included…
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In review: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
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There are few filmmakers who can consistently project the kind of love for their craft that Wes Anderson does. Even in his less revered films (The Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited) there is the kind of radiant warmth and passion that most directors only have for their magnum opuses, and this all holds true for…
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