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Wash-free makeup
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The summer heat is often desired in the midst of the cold and dreary winter, but when you notice your make-up melting off, the heat seems less desirable. Ladies, don’t put your make-up bag away for the duration of the summer, we all know that you still want to look good when you go on…
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Travelling by yourself
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Four years ago, Thomas North was just an introverted journalism student at Ryerson University, content with his surroundings. Now, he spends most of his time travelling Europe on his own. “It certainly wasn’t something I ever saw myself doing,” North admitted, his voice still laced with shyness. “I had always been content staying home and…
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Taylor Swift is here to stay
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If you’re hoping that Taylor Swift will disappear from the music industry, you’re going to be waiting for a very long time. Performing at the Rogers Centre on June 14 and 15 as part of her Red Tour, Swift’s concert showed an appreciation for the musical aspect at the core of the glitzy show, as…
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The evolution of Hollywood’s top leading man
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If you haven’t seen The Great Gatsby just yet, there is a very good chance that you will walk out of that theatre feeling absolutely in love with Leonardo DiCaprio. And really, how could anyone blame you? I didn’t think that I could love him more; I have been obsessed with the 38-year old actor…
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You know what yanks my cord: May edition
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…Cowards. They offer nothing to society or to the world, in general. Cowards are the armpits of the human race and they can get away with their spinelessness by not having the guts to do or say what they feel is right. Cowards are seen in the eyes of those friends who didn’t stick up…
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Summer love: is it for you?
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Thanks to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, young adults everywhere begin their summer vacation looking for one thing: that perfect fleeting romance and those “summer nights.” Many young summer goers, thanks to films such as Grease, Dirty Dancing and From Justin to Kelly that glorify the idea of flings, have made engaging in a summer…
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Hazel Street war veteran remembered
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When Duncan MacDonald first moved onto Hazel Street in 1950 with his family, the homes were specifically designed for war veterans like himself. After 62 years in Waterloo, MacDonald made his mark as a local icon with the perpetual garage sales he held outside of his house. He passed away over the 2012 holidays. Before…
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Spring into fashion: campus style
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Name: T.J. Edmondson Major: First-year business Style inspiration: “I like to be trendy and classy.” Where he shops: “I usually shop at a place like Winners or places where I can get top quality stuff for good prices, like online as well.” Fashion philosophy: “Whatever other people look good in, I’ll try to look good…
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Tuition hike drops down to 3%
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The Ontario government has lowered the cap on tuition is to three per cent annually for the next four years, which is a decrease from the previous five per cent standard. The new three per cent cap pertains to undergraduates, while graduate programs face increases of an average of five per cent, which brings them…
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Waterloo ‘on the right track’
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Mayor Brenda Halloran addressed the city of Waterloo last Friday, acknowledging the city’s strengths in what she called a “pillar” of success. Waterloo residents, city councilors and other upstanding members of the community gathered at RIM Park for the annual State of the City address, with the proceeds from the event going towards KidsAbility, a…
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