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How to…escape by-law fines
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Keep the road beers at home: Alright, we all know how awesome it is to drink a tallboy on your way to the bar, but do you really want a $150 fine for the luxury? At least untill by-law enforcement settles down in October, don’t take the risk of bringing one for the road. That…
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The top four: Public washrooms around campus
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1. Third floor DAWB: They’re clean and quiet, but most importantly, they’re almost always empty. Going in the DAWB is like having your own private washroom haven on campus. 2. Fourth floor library: No other washrooms have this much character. The graffiti, crazy colours and obvious lack of maintenance are just the thing to tear…
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Cord Cross Canada: Reporting from the West Coast
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Blueprint for adventure A year ago, I was taking a photography class at Laurier Brantford. It was one of those three-hour classes where you get a 20-minute break in the middle. I’d always go for a cigarette with an older man who was a retired freelance photographer. Regardless of whether or not he was lying,…
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Seeking out psychics
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In a weekend of typical entertainment, visiting with a psychic doesn’t usually make the cut. However, on Sept. 5, I made the trip to Bingeman’s Conference Room A for the bi-annual Psychic Fair. I was always curious as to what motivated a person to seek out a psychic. Was it fear for the future, a…
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Surviving lectures
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In my three years at Laurier, I’ve never seen a student’s attention span survive a three-hour lecture. Nor a two-hour lecture, now that I come to think of it. Even 90 minute lectures are pretty sketchy. Frankly, lectures suck. They require you to sit still for hours at a time and achieve the nearly impossible…
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Sept. 16, 2009
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Dear Life: I hate when girls who put no effort into being thin show up at the gym to support their fat friends but use the treadmills and other equipment just to go at a snails pace while they sneer at normal women who have to work for their bodies. If you are not going…
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Wisdom disconnect: Sept. 7, 2009
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Long shot: The standard golf course now has 18 holes. In the past this wasn’t the case: all golf courses had a different number of holes. It wasn’t until St. Andrews Old Course laid out nine holes one way on a green and nine holes in the opposite direction that golf courses sported 18 holes…
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What’s the point? Getting involved
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Pro Dave Shore If it didn’t already weigh heavily in your choice to attend this institution, you’re going to learn very quickly that Laurier has a culture very different from other universities. We’ve consistently placed first in every Canadian university ranking for “volunteerism” and “student engagement”. Essentially, Laurier is a place where students don’t just…
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Cord-o-scopes: Sept. 7, 2009
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Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): To gain favour with your professors and peers, you should attempt to answer every question raised in class whether or not you know the answer…, or just ask seemingly irrelevant questions instead. They’ll love that. Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): Despite what your friends tell you, there is…
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Navigating your O-Week
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Sept. 7 begins another year at Wilfrid Laurier University and, for all the incoming first-year students, the start of an entirely new lifestyle. To help new student transition to university life, Laurier offers a number of orientation activities. WLUSU’s traditional O-Week Date: Sept. 7-12 Host: A university orientation week organized by the Wilfrid Laurier University…
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