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Beloved K-W restaurant, The Flying Dog, closes doors
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On September 22, The Flying Dog restaurant and lounge bar, located on Marsland Drive, announced on their official Facebook page that they would be closing after 20 years of business on Tuesday October 2. The restaurant’s final event, “The Last Hurrah,” was on Saturday, October 1. The Flying Dog opened in 1987 and has been…
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Student’s Union provides students assistance
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After recent construction delays with the ICON Waterloo student apartments, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union Student Right Advisory Committee (SRAC) has been taking action to promote awareness of landlord and tenant rights. The committee is going into its third year and deals specifically with students’ concerns relating to academic policy, landlord and tenant issues…
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Beauty standards are finally changing for the better
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The days of extremely thin runway models setting the unattainable female beauty standard are gone. Body types like Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj are the new unattainable and the new ideal. Big butts, flat tummy, large breasts, popping cheekbones and pouty lips, all while keeping an hourglass shape. You have to be small in the…
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Trump supporters transform safe spaces into hate spaces
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Trump supporters transform safe spaces into hate spaces I am frequenter of the “Donald Trump for President” subreddit online. It’s not that I’m a supporter of him, I’m far from it, in fact. I am more astounded and intrigued that this thriving community of open and unpunished racism, xenophobia and plain hate can exist and…
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New WLU library art exhibit addresses consent
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On Wednesday night, the Graduate Students Association and the Wilfrid Laurier University Library had their official opening of #ConsentED, an interactive exhibit focused on spreading awareness and starting conversations about consent and sexual assault. The exhibit is based on the work of former master of social work student, Eleanor McGrath. Her thesis won an award…
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Unsigned: evaluating the role of the chancellor
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Laurier recently elected a new chancellor, which seems to be a figurehead role in our university, though the average student doesn’t know what this job entails. Canada does seem to still take a lot of those symbolic roles from Great Britain. This week, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children landed on the west coast…
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Hollywood success requires actors being one with their character
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To be successful in Hollywood, it is expected that an actor completely immerses themselves into a role in order to make the audience believe that they are actually that character, opposed to just reciting memorized lines. It is believed that being able to play several different roles while maintaining that level of believability is what…
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Laurier’s DEO offers safe space
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As a response to the police brutality against black people in the United States, as well as the increased presence of racialized violence in the media, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Diversity and Equity Office, along with other campus partners, created a safe space for students this past Monday. Laura Mae Lindo, executive director of the Diversity…
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Cute pets don’t necessarily fit the student lifestyle
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Having a pet during university can be a great experience. Being greeted by a friendly puppy can make your day better. If you prefer scaly types, putting a party hat on your snake can make for a great Instagram post. Pets can also be a source of comfort and happiness. Miriam Hewson, a third-year English…
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Time management is essential to university success
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As fall reading week quickly approaches, so too does midterm season: a time when all of us are busy reading and reviewing our notes in preparation for the long days ahead. For first-year students like myself, this is a time that can feel overwhelming, as we slowly begin to get used to the demanding schedule…
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