Laurentian
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How volunteering for my political party of choice has helped me grow
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On Aug. 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would once again be going into a federal election. Naturally, there was outrage online – why call an election during a pandemic? Is this all just a ploy by the Liberal Party to gain a majority? What’s the importance of voting when you don’t like…
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One new confirmed case of COVID-19 from a Laurier student
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Wilfrid Laurier University has confirmed that a student on the Waterloo campus has tested positive for COVID-19, in a new release published on Sept. 30. The individual is in quarantine and does not live in a Laurier residence building. This case is being managed by regional public health and anyone identified as being a high-risk…
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Appreciating your parents
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As I get older, the more I that I’m realizing just how much of a sentimental person I really am. And to acknowledge that I’m becoming even more of a sap is truly saying something—I regularly cry over innocuously trivial things like holiday commercials and videos of baby sloths—so aging into my mid-twenties has clearly…
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Age differences within a relationship aren’t an inhibitor
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There is no formula or equation to make a relationship work. Every single relationship is different and sometimes, even when you try your best, you won’t succeed (excuse my awful Coldplay reference. I just had to). However, when it comes to love, age tends to be a big factor. Some say it is best to…
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Falling in love with your major
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Though I haven’t been very vocal about it, over the summer I worked on the set of a History Channel documentary called Black Watch Snipers, highlighting the men of the Royal Highland Regiment during World War Two. At the time, I knew that the story we were telling was an incredible one, but I didn’t…
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Getting into the workout groove
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Staff writer Manjot Bhullar explores the world of fitness and how you can get involved
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Letter to the Editor – Feb 2, 2016
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It’s Time to Talk: Graduate Student Mental Health “Grad school is HARD!” How many times have you heard this, or said it yourself, since you made the decision to come to grad school? Or better yet, even when you started applying? Something that I continue to grapple with is the value of a university degree,…
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Men’s hockey goaltending still a juggling act
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Photo by Jessica Dik The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s hockey team capped off a double header weekend with a 1-1 record after a 3-4 loss to the Laurentian Voyageurs and a 3-1 win over the Nipissing Lakers. Both games were competitive and came down to essential pushes —Laurier learned from January 16’s previous shortcomings…
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Too satisfied with being average
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Once we figure out what we really want in life, being mediocre will be detrimental to us
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