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Classic love songs that still hold up
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Love songs don’t need a special time of year to be listened to, but as Valentine’s day rapidly approaches, some classics deserve extra recognition. Many heart-fluttering love songs have been released over the years, but nothing compares to the ballads from the mid to late 1900s. These five romantic melodies will make you want to…
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Little known Christmas songs to bring you some unexpected holiday cheer
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‘Tis the season of carolers and curling up by a warm and cozy fire every night — If you are so lucky as to have one. With Black Friday having passed, some have already begun to shop for Christmas gifts for their friends and loved ones. For many, this involves at least one or more…
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Karen Stote working on second book investigating the coerced and forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada
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Karen Stote, assistant professor in women and gender studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, released her first book, An Act of Genocide: Colonialism and the Sterilization of Aboriginal Women, in 2015. “It looks at the history of coerced sterilization roughly from the 1930s to the 1970s in a time period when eugenic legislation was being practiced…
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Weighing the value of music snobbery
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“That’s not real music.” We’ve all either heard that phrase from a music snob, or we’ve been the one saying it. With a liking for obscure music over what’s on the radio, music snobs are people who consider themselves better than listeners of trending songs. They’re usually dismissive of current mainstream music, which they believe…
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Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign give opposite performances in “Off the Grid”
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Unlike most other tracks on his latest album Donda, Kanye West’s “Off the Grid” is triumphant and explores ideas that also appeal to non-religious audiences. Donda was long-awaited by eager fans throughout multiple teases and delays. When it was finally released on Aug. 29, listeners were beyond ready to hear what West had to say.…
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The best unknown albums of the year
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With the 2021 Grammys right around the corner, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge those artists who time and again fail to garner national recognition. The fact is, artists like Wilco and Andrew Bird are nowhere near as marketable as Justin Bieber or Dua Lipa, so instead, here is my completely arbitrary list of unknown…
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Kitchener author wins Governor General book award
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Local Kitchener author, Erin Bow, is headed to Canada’s capital as the recipient of a prestigious award, the Governor General’s Literary Award. The Governor General’s Literary Awards are one of the oldest standing awards in Canada and some of the most prestigious and celebrated in the literary realm. Each year, there are 14 recipients in…
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Harry Styles returns to the music scene with single “Lights Up”
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Harry Styles has returned to the music scene after a two-year hiatus with a new song as he dropped the single “Lights Up” last Friday. Styles’ debut solo album was known for its alternative-indie sound that had influences of John Mayer, Pink Floyd, Coldplay and The Rolling Stones all in one, a contrary to the…
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