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The legacy of baseball great, Hank Aaron
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Henry “Hank” Aaron, one of North America’s greatest athletes, passed away on January 22 at the age of 86. Hank Aaron was an individual and a trailblazer in the sport of baseball. He set the precedent of consistency and fought racial injustices throughout his entire career. American athletics would not be what it is today…
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Remembering Leanne Holland Brown and her Laurier Legacy
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On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Wilfrid Laurier University held a memorial event in the Turret on the third floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Centre in memory of Leanne Holland Brown, former dean of students who passed away on Apr. 24 of this year in a tragic accident that deeply affected the Laurier community. Holland Brown…
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Kentucky Bourbon and BBQ brings Southern food to KW
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Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ is the newest addition to the Uptown Waterloo restaurant scene. It soft launched on Sept. 20, and the official grand opening happened this past weekend, on Oct. 4. The modern country-themed bourbon and barbecue restaurant specializes in southern comfort food, and has a respectably-sized menu. “Right now we’ve got 25 bourbons,…
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