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Baring bulimia
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Darcy Hale was 15 years old the first time she made herself throw up in her family washroom while home alone. At the time, Haleโs parents were going through a divorce and it negatively influenced her performance at school. In addition, Hale endured verbal abuse from her boyfriend. She then found solace in a frequent…
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Ish and Chips owners start over
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After a fire burned down the much-loved Uptown establishment, Ish and Chipsโ owners are in the process of opening a food truck for the Waterloo area. With the rebuilding of the establishment still in question, the owners will open a food truck until they find a permanent location. Kamil Mytnik, the son of the Ish…
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More than a harmless social habit
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When Anthony Simmons, a fourth-year student from York University, smoked his ๏ฌrst cigarette, it wasnโt because of peer pressure or that he was trying to impress his girlfriend. He was in the grade 12 and at a party when he decided to inhale. Having friends at the party who were smoking, he wanted to try…
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Western Gazette clashes with UWO Student Council
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A recent article writer by Gloria Dickie, editor-in-chief of The Gazette, the student newspaper for Western University (UWO), criticizing the oppression of campus press by student government is garnering attention from more than just the University Studentsโ Council (USC). The Gazette first published the article on Jan. 16, after Dickie and her staff were informed…
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Plagiarism is unforgivable
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After he was caught plagiarizing, itโs difficult for me to see Chris Spence as anything but a lazy, arrogant thief who plagiarized several articles and literary works to appear more intelligent than those around him. With that in mind, there is no way he should be able to keep his PhD from the University of…
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Locals give back with marketing
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Local couple Taylor Jackson and Lindsay Coulter have launched a branding website that hopes to help local charities while also promoting small businesses. The initiative, called The Niyama Project, endorses local small businesses with the coupleโs marketing services, like blogging or video. The products are sold online with a large portion of the proceeds going…
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Region looks to public for LRT name
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Waterloo Regionโs Light Rail Transit (LRT) is going to be named soon, with three potential names that will be determined by the public: Trio, Arc and Ion. Back in November, Waterloo Region was accepting requests from developers to determine who will design the $818-million project. Thomas Schmidt, the commissioner of transportation and environmental services, is…
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Anything but ‘miserable’
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Hugh Jackman better brush up on his Academy Awards acceptance speech. His poignant performance in Les Misรฉrables has made him a shoo-in to win. Yeah, I just went there. As someone who had previously played Eponine in a staged version of Les Misรฉrables in the past, I was hesitant about whether or not this film…
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Waterloo recognized as a startup haven
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Recognized for its access to great talents and pioneering endeavors and ideas, Waterloo was ranked 16th on a list of the worldโs top-20 ecosystems for startups. The report was released by businesses startup Genome and Telefonica Digital, which are based out of San Franciso and Spain, respectively. Steve Farlow, executive director for the Schlegel Centre…
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US sales hit K-W
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Downtown Toronto resident Venna Tudor had previously ventured to New York City every November for Black Friday with friends in the hopes of catching good deals on her many purchases of shoes and designer jeans. This year, she decided against going to the states and decided to shop locally. But that wasnโt without any initial…
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