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A discussion on celebrity relationships
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Celebrity relationships are something that everyone talks about regardless of what age bracket you fall in. Everyone always seems to know what’s going on with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their on-again off-again relationship, my dad even started a conversation with me about Miley Cyrus and her relationship with Liam Hemsworth. With their faces…
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Four LGBTQ+ celebrities who are making a positive impact
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Although Pride Month may be wrapping up, there is no reason not to celebrate and be prideful all year long. By no means is this meant to be extensive, but here is a list of four celebrities who are making a difference within the LGBTQ+ community in 2019. Laverne Cox Laverne Cox is an American actress…
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Picking your problematic celebrity favourites
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Stars have been categorized as “bad people” since we as a population could understand and eventually worship the concept of fame. Celebrities nowadays seem to be ousted every other week for some form of awful behaviour or discretion which – up to now – they’ve kept hidden from the public and from you, the fan. And as their fan, what exactly do you do…
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Supporting CAS
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Students attending Laurier will almost certainly be taught, at some point, by a part-time or contract faculty professor. I bet this number has dropped now that their collective agreement with Laurier has ended on August 31, 2016. As a result, there have been ongoing discussions between Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) and Laurier’s senior…
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Deborah Dubenofsky to take over as VP: finance and operations
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This summer, Wilfrid Laurier University appointed Deborah Dubenofsky as the new VP: finance and operations, taking over for former vice-president of finance and administration, Jim Butler, who served in this role for 14 years. In November 2015, Laurier president, Max Blouw, hired Dubenofsky as the executive director and senior project lead for Laurier’s bid for…
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The issue with Taylor Swift’s “squad”
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By now, I’m sure everyone who has any access to social media has heard about Taylor Swift’s “squad” of friends. They’re a clique of female celebrities who show up at her concerts, hold massive parties and support each other through drama. The problem is, they are not a squad, nor are they “goals”. It’s the…
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