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What will get your party shut down in K-W
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Big things are coming this weekend. You know it. I know it. It’s our last hurrah before we completely buckle down for the semester. Along with Homecoming and similar events such as St. Paddy’s Day, comes an entire planning process that can take weeks. What you’re going to wear, what you’re going to drink, where…
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Poor attendence at Freshtival, music event for local talent
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K-W, more than many other cities, engages with its residents through community events throughout the year. As a popular concert venue, Maxwell’s hosted it’s very first Freshtival, a daylong indie festival where artists and vendors gathered to celebrate community on August 27. One of the artists featured was Wilfrid Laurier University’s very own Last Minute,…
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K-W’s newest Sushi restaurant a promising option for students
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If you’re a foodie, you’ve probably wandered deep outside the limits of the Waterloo bubble and into Cambridge for this hot bite: sushi burritos and bowls. You heard that right and they are coming full force with two new locations. Owner and operator Aaron Moir, along with his wife, are bringing Hungry Ninja out to…
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Laurier student starts petition to axe P2 visa
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Canadian artists that have hit the pinnacle of success have made it apparent that you do not have to be an American artist to become well known. It is however incessant that you tour the United States, based on market size and accessibility reasons. Second-year student at Wilfrid Laurier University and member of his own…
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Waterloo welcomes CTRL V, the first virtual reality arcade
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Minutes away from Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, is CTRL V, a not-so-typical, recently opened, arcade. Step aside, Dance Dance Revolution and classic pinball; it’s time to make room for headgear, futuristic black lights and simulations that place you as the main character of a game. Headlining this new venture is Robert…
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Summer music festival survival guide
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Summer festival season has kicked off strongly with Ever After 2016 having just concluded at Bingemans. July and August, as usual, are the months of festivals, with WayHome and Boots and Hearts quickly approaching. Whether or not you are a festival novice, here is a festival checklist to live by: MAKE UP Everyone, listen up.…
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Tri-Pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo
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Summer after summer we watch many cities gather to celebrate LGBTQ communities around the world. This year there is a pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo, also known as the tri-cities. Alex Chunaco, the coordinator of this weeklong festival, expressed how meaningful this event is for our communities. “Since 1995, pride festivals have had traditions of…
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What in the world is MLSB?
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Spending a summer in school at Wilfrid Laurier University can put a damper on some of our plans, however there are plenty of things summer students can do to enjoy the great weather. A long-standing tradition of Laurier business and administration students in the summer has been major league summer baseball, also referred to as…
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Terry Fox exhibit at THEMUSEUM
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On April 8, THEMUSEUM in Kitchener revealed an exhibition called Terry Fox — Running to the Heart of Canada, which explores the Canadian hero’s 143 day, 5,373 kilometer journey from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Visitors to THEMUSEUM now have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the exhibit’s array of materials from…
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