local business owners
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How to thrive during networking opportunities
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Whether you’re in your first year or graduating soon, networking is a life skill that everyone needs. It opens up a world of possibilities by being exposed to job opportunities, life and career advice, and learning more about different industries. In 2017, it was even reported that companies did not list at least 70 per…
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Summer jobs may not get your foot in the door, but they can still be helpful
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Summer jobs are just around the corner and for a lot of us university students, that also means the troubling time of making decisions about what jobs we will be doing is upon us. I know from personal experience that summer jobs were always seen as a way to get integrated into the corporate world…
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Sticks and Scones is a new local treat
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Sticks & Scones, a trendy and modern bakery, has recently opened its doors in the heart of the university area, located at 62 Balsam Street, behind Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Hall. The local bakery, which has now been open for approximately two months, offers customers fresh coffee and baked goods as well as a specialty…
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Nick and Taylor explore KW’s food scene
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If you were to ask someone what the Kitchener-Waterloo region is known for, what would you say? Some of the most popular answers would be Google or the tech industry; many others might struggle to think of an answer at all, but what about food? A duo of local individuals are attempting to bring awareness…
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Uptown businesses address continued construction
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On Monday Sept. 12, business owners, city councillors, mayor Dave Jaworsky and many others gathered at the intersection of King Street and Bridgeport Road for an event called “Let Uptown Breathe.” Melissa Durrell, uptown city councillor and member of the Uptown Business Improvement Association Board, hosted the event and started it off by reading out…
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Unsigned: Students’ responsibility to support uptown businesses
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In the last few years, going to uptown Waterloo has seemed like a hassle to most students. Whether it’s the inconsistent bus routes or lack of parking, the construction made the core of Waterloo inaccessible and unappealing. The local businesses are now feeling the ramifications of these choices. They’re suffering, even now that the roads…
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The best courses are the ones that apply beyond the classroom
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Regardless of your major, everyone has encountered a course that you need in order to graduate. Most students are required to take courses that are irrelevant to their major and often a course that they don’t have any interest in. So why aren’t universities implementing required courses that can apply to everyone — ones that…
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