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Stay stylish in the cold
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Winter is fast approaching and I don’t know about you, but I am dreading the cold weather. On the bright side, there are a few fun trends to play around with this winter so let’s welcome the frosty weather with open arms. We all have our fur-trimmed parkas and plain black pea coats, but if…
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Cord-o-scopes: Christmas holidays edition
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Sagittarius (November 22- December 21) Your birthday celebrations will leave you hungover for a week, but the embarrassment of getting kicked out of Phil’s will last a lifetime. Capricorn (December 22nd- January 19) The Christmas season has you feeling lonely. Remember that no boyfriend or girlfriend means more time to watch Netflix in your underwear.…
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Come as you once were
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I’m not quite sure who made up the phrase, “what goes around comes all the way back around,” but I’m sure they were referring to vintage fashion. Fashion icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis have helped shape today’s world of fashion by drawing from their wardrobes, while putting a modern twist…
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Latke recipes: essential Hanukkah platters
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If you’re celebrating Hanukkah this year, you’re probably looking forward to at least one meal with latkes. If you’re not celebrating Hanukkah, you should cook up some latkes anyway because if you don’t you’re missing out. For those of you wondering, latkes are fried potato pancakes, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside ‑…
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A fusion of cultures
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Santa angered me as a child. It wasn’t because of the hat that he wore or the fact that he had reindeer as pets. It was because of the feeling of exclusion that happened every year once the streetlights were decorated with lights and the sound of Christmas jingles echoed from store to store. My…
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If Christmas gifts could talk
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Presents are one of the greatest aspects of Christmas, but we’ve all gotten our fair share of terrible gifts that send us a message even without a card. Imagine what those terrible gifts would say if they could speak. Socks Remember when you were a kid and you were told that if you were bad…
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Holiday cocktail recipes
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Like most students here at Laurier, the holidays are probably one of your favorite times of year. Not only can you see family, old friends, have home cooked meals and reload your chequing account, but you can also have a little “fun” without the stress of school work. There is no doubt that this jolly…
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Cheap and delicious gift ideas
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Being broke for Christmas is unfortunately inevitable for most university students, who spend far too much on alcohol and Pizza Pizza, and far too less on virtually everything else. Since buying presents with a OneCard isn’t an option, I spent the last few years making various baked goods for my family and wrapping them in…
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The art of eating abroad
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Deciding to study abroad can be one of the most terrifying and rewarding decisions of your university career. The process is tough, and requires a lot of effort but the pay off is far worth the paper work, as well as having to make adjustments to simple things like my diet. I am currently on…
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Fighting the winter blues during the exam period
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With winter fast approaching, the familiar chorus of coughing has returned to campus. To add to the return of bitter weather, exams are just under three weeks away and fast approaching. The culmination of the two can have dire consequences on physical and mental health leading into this stressful time. As the clock runs closer…
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