Karen Ostrander
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Starlight celebrates its tenth birthday with a block party
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When Starlight Social Club wants to celebrate something, they celebrate in a grandiose manner. Taking over the Jane Bond parking lot, Starlight held a day long block party in celebration of their tenth anniversary. Jane Bond owners Josh Koehler and Bernard Kearney bought Starlight ten years ago—back then it was originally a ballroom dance club.…
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The top of the charts: Laurier wins CBC Radio 3 online contest
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Wilfrid Laurier University was recently bestowed the title of best music campus in Canada by CBC Radio 3 in an online poll. While this is a great honour — in which students, faculty and alumni voted online for — there is a little confusion as to what exactly this title entails. “You would define…
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In review TIFF: Don Jon and Blood Ties
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Don Jon Don Jon simultaneously marks the directorial debut of actor Joseph-Gordon Levitt as well as the first feature film produced by his collaborative production company hitRECord Films. The film, on the surface, is a comedy about Jon, played by director Joseph Gordon-Levitt, addicted to watching pornographic videos and how that affects his relationship with…
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In case you missed it: new releases
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Kiss Land – The Weeknd A few years ago, not many people were familiar with the voice of Abel Tesfaye (better known as The Weeknd). After coming off the success of his platinum-selling compilation album Trilogy, the world has been anxiously awaiting a follow up project and, ladies and gentleman, Kiss Land is finally here.…
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Passion Pit wows at Laurier
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Michael Angelakos embodies the saying “love makes you do crazy things.” In a belated Valentine’s Day gift for a previous girlfriend, Angelakos wrote most of the songs that would later form the basis for Passion Pit’s first E.P. Chunk of Change. Now six years, one E.P. and two L.P.’s later, Passion Pit is fully acclaimed…
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Slow start to great talent
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Despite not being familiar with the Waterloo region, Gavin Gardiner, the lead singer of Canadian folk band The Wooden Sky, has much in common with the average Laurier student. “I spent a lot of time [in Waterloo] when I first moved to [Toronto], I had some friends here … so I spent a lot of…
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Rapping up fall hip-hop
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If there is something I’ve learned about Laurier O-Week, it’s that in order for it to be a total success, there needs to be exciting new music that puts a soundtrack to your memorable first week(s) in the ‘Loo. Whether you are kicking back with friends or getting ready for that first Phils’ Wednesday, these…
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Guide to fall entertainment
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With the new semester upon us, thousands of new and old Laurier students ponder the same question: what is there to do in K-W? Look no further, we’ve got you covered. September Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks (Sept. 3) Revolution: Nicky Romero 19+ (Sept. 5) Princess Cinema: The Conjuring (Sept. 6) Salinger (Sept. 6)…
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In review: Polaris shortlist 2013
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Stetson – New History Warfare Vol 3 New History Warfare Vol 3: To See More Light is an album to either feel passionate about or strongly dislike—you cannot just be a casual fan. Stetson creates a sound that is dark yet ethereal at once. This is an album to listen to once because the…
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Teens wanna have fun
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Speaking from experience, one can often be overwhelmed with the stress of starting school in a new city, trying to find ways to have fun where age does not define you, and no laws will be broken, the following is a guide to your music scene. At Laurier we are lucky as we have two…
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