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Dates for course registration for 2013-14
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So it’s that time of year again — course registration is here. Hundreds of students sitting at their computers aimlessly clicking “refresh” on their browsers to get in a class before it fills up. And, if you’re a returning student, you know that they do in fact fill up very quick. The best thing you…
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Open Cord: Our favourite songs of the summer
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Q: It’s (almost) summer. So that means cottages, beers, patios and good music. In celebration of the best season almost being here, what is your summer anthem? Jody Waardenburg, Lead Photographer: I’m not sure if I really have a specific song in mind for summer, but there is this band called The Radical Something that…
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Canada in brief
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Missing man found dead The body of Tim Bosma, an Ancaster, Ontario man who was reported missing May 6, was found by police on May 14. Hamilton police reported that his remains had been burned. Bosma, a 32-year-old man, went missing after taking two men for a test drive in a truck he had posted…
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Fire at 339 King St. construction site
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At about 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out on the construction site at 339 King St. North just before Columbia St. According to John Percy, the public education officer for Waterloo Fire Rescue, the cause of the fire is still unknown. However, he did state that there are “no injuries at this time.”…
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The Cord on Sports: 2013 NHL Playoff Predictions
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The Cord Sports Staff have taken on their inner hockey guru and have predicted how the upcoming playoff series match ups will play out. The predictions will play off a point system, with the winner of a series giving three points, the correct number of games giving two points and the correct Stanley Cup winning…
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Where to eat on campus during exams
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April 8 is the last day of classes for the winter semester at Wilfrid Laurier University. As the university moves into exam period, many of its food outlets will be changing hours. The Fresh Food Company (the dining hall) will be open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.…
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‘Lend Your Leg’ at WLU brings awareness to danger of leftover landmines
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In light of International Day for Mine Awareness, students at Wilfrid Laurier University gathered in the Quad yesterday to bring awareness to the dangers of leftover landmines in countries that used to be plagued by war. The event, which was titled the “Lend Your Leg” campaign, called for the safe removal of the landmines and…
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Grinding should not be considered a dance move
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As we near the end of the school year, the need for a momentary release before we are placed in our summer jobs will be sought after. The release of tension coming from the cramming of our brains will be most relieved through the acts of good company and perhaps, a little bit of booze.…
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‘I’m graduating, now what?’
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For many of us, a significant part of our lives have been geared toward the preparation for graduation. University was what you were always reaching for, and once you were here, graduation was the end goal. Well, it’s finally here so now what? The moment we’ve worked towards for so long. So what happens now…
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Off-campus study spaces
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As the sun begins to shine on the often-ominous winter term, final exams stand as the last hurdles to conquer in the race for summer vacation. Study space becomes a highly sought after necessity, and let’s face it, the options are less than abundant on campus. As a result, the remaining places for students to…
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