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  • March 3, 2010

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    Dear Life, Not everyone can afford a wardrobe full of nice clothes. We all have our stylish outfits, but once in awhile you have one of those days when your laundry is catching up to you. Sincerely, Pay For My Laundry If It Bothers You Dear Life, Isnโ€™t it nice when the staff writers actually…

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  • Olympics updates: Feb. 24, 2010

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    Matt Peters Pierre McGuire says and I quote โ€œI have never seen the Germans this aggressiveโ€………honestly!?!? Ledger_Yankees I mean, what more can happen to Canada at this point? Alex Trebek gets hit by a truck? Maple trees go extinct? Celine Dion puts out an album? Kevin Campbell has never hated Corey Perry more than he…

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  • Feb. 24, 2010

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    Dear, Life, To the โ€œGuy Who Does Not Like Bigotsโ€, how do you โ€œdo some researchโ€ on whether someone is a homophobe? Iโ€™m just curious….I googled it and came up with nothing? Sincerely, How Do You Research a Homophobe? Dear Life, Why does everyone at this school hate the Pita Shack? We have feelings too.…

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  • Cord-o-scopes: Feb. 10, 2010

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    Scorpio (Oct. 22 to Nov. 21): This month you planned to dedicate yourself to school work. Unfortunately you will face temptation around the 12th and getting a tan, whether fake and bake or au natural, will bump school right off your priority list. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): This month the stars are aligned…

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  • Feb. 10, 2010

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    Dear Life, I would like to know why the staff at the Pita Shack feel they have the right to get mad at the person ordering when THEY are the ones who messed up the order? Sincerely, Itโ€™s Not My Fault YOU Donโ€™t Know How to Make a Pita Dear Life, It would be greatly…

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  • WLUSU election blog: Feb.4, 2010

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    This is the official blog for thecord.ca’s coverage of the 2010 WLUSU election at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON. Check back often for new information and insight into Laurier’s student politics. Click here to read the latest entry.

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  • Wisdom disconnect: Feb. 2, 2010

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    Some solid ideas: British Columbia is home to the Work Less Political Party. Their slogan is โ€œAlarm Clocks Kill Dreams.โ€ Other lesser-known political parties include the Donald Duck Party (Sweden) and the Rhinoceros Party (Canada). I bet that made everyone happy: Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the U.S. His middle initial, S,…

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  • Feb. 3, 2010

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    Dear Life, Why is it that people always eat noisy foods during class? I understand that apples are a healthy choice, but the constant crunching is not only distracting, itโ€™s disgusting! If you are going to eat during class please pick something that is quiet to eat and be considerate of your classmates. Sincerely, Actually…

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  • Jan. 27, 2010

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    Dear Life, I thought he would be a trophy hook up and it wasnโ€™t even good. I thought it would be okay to not use a condom during our drunken sex. Thought I would be okay after a friend told me he has a dirty penis. Another week until I find out officially that I…

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  • Wisdom disconnect: Jan. 27, 2010

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    Better than vampires: Blood makes up approximately eight to nine per cent of oneโ€™s body weight. It is estimated that 1.2 million mosquitoes biting you simultaneously would drain your body of all its blood. Trust your instincts: French philosopher Albert Camus preferred train travel to car travel. One day, car manufacturer Facel Vega managed to…

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