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Senioritis: the lack of caring
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If you’re a senior student like me, distractions, laziness and procrastination are still your worst enemies, even four years after you first started university. Still, there are always going to be obstacles in your way when trying to do work. I’ve had the opportunity to ask around and have discovered some mixed reactions from other…
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An eco-friendly living
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Being eco-friendly should be a lifestyle that everyone chooses for themselves and the environment. Just like eating healthy and working out, living an environmentally friendly life will benefit our lives. Living an eco-friendly lifestyle does not involve an empty wallet. So, how challenging would it be? On a scale of one to ten, one being the…
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Cord-o-scopes: Halloween
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Scorpio (October 23- November 21) It’s Halloween and you still don’t have a costume. Looks like you’re going to be recycling last year’s costume. Try to change your costume for next year. Sagittarius (November 22- December 21) You know that couple costume that you and your love had planned together? Well, you’re going to break…
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‘Spook’-tacular costume ideas
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Halloween is fast approaching, and if you are anything like me, you haven’t even thought about what to be this year. Well, don’t worry! This article will help to provide you with some creative, homemade and unique costumes that will fit right into your student budget. The song ‘What Does the Fox Say?’ has turned into…
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Liq-or-Treat: the drinking games
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For those who want to enjoy Halloween without having to get elbow-deep in a pillow case while fishing around for candy, there are some more “mature” alternatives. That’s right. We are talking about some classic Halloween-themed drinking games. Whether you like it or not, drinking games are good icebreakers, especially if you’re at a party…
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Online Shopping at a Great Price
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There are few things in life that could be better than shopping from the comforts of your bedroom. Not to mention the excitement of receiving and opening that package you just ordered in the mail; the feeling is comparable to the bliss of Christmas morning. Being a veteran online shopper and a university student living…
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‘I didn’t care anymore’
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“I try to balance being who I am today and remembering who I have been to the people around me,” Michael Onabolu, former Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO, reflected when looking back at his experiences dealing with depression. Depression is a condition of mental disturbance characterized by such feelings to a greater…
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The struggle to speak without the boundaries
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Whenever I tell anyone in France that I’m Canadian, they immediately assume that I can speak French. While I, like many of you reading this, did study French in elementary school and grade nine my skills are extremely limited. I’m lucky enough to spend most of my time with a fellow Canadian who took his…
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Stop being a closet hoarder
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It’s officially that time of the year where you have to say good-bye to sun-kissed skin and short-shorts. Even though we’ve had a surprisingly warm burst of weather in these past few weeks, now is the time to start packing away our beloved summer items and start preparing for the long cold months ahead of…
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The many benefits of being a Laurier commuter student
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When you think about going into your second-year here at Wilfrid Laurier University, one of the first images that pops into your head is probably a crazy party house where the food is better than the dining hall and everyone gets along perfectly. This may be the case for most people after the first-year residence…
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