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Oscars: Zero Dark Thirty
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Zero Dark Thirty is the infamous film documenting the hunt and eventual killing of Osama bin Laden and it has been attracting a lot of controversy from the U.S. government over its portrayal of torture. While politics seems to be halting a lot of the Oscar buzz it received in its December limited release, the…
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The Moment
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As my best friend and I were gabbing over coffee, talking about her new relationship, she asked me how my dating life was going. I responded by saying that my last date undid his pants in the middle of the bar, so it was just peachy. She then asked me about a guy from a…
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The Naughty Prude: Valentines Day edition
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Valentine’s Day is very often misinterpreted. Too many people forcefully emphasize materialistic gifts as a way to show appreciation and love. The purpose of Valentine’s Day is not how much money you can spend on your significant other. An alarming percentage of adults are alienated and insecure about not having a date come Feb. 14,…
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Laurier closed due to severe weather
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Early this morning, Wilfrid Laurier University announced that it would be closed for the day due to severe weather. As a result, all classes are cancelled for the entirety of Friday, Feb. 8. University-related meetings will not be held, non-essential staff are not expected to work and any assignments due will be pushed back to…
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Columbia St. apartment building evacuated
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Residents of 21 Columbia St. W were evacuated following a small fire in a fourth-floor unit, which set off alarms shortly around 8:15 p.m. last night. The fire was quickly extinguished, but according to tenants, the building suffered extensive water damage and flooding and possible electrical damage when the sprinkler system would not shut off.…
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Student sickness survival guide
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Sniffling? Coughing? Upchucking? Bedridden for what seems like the most important weekend of second semester? Or just sick and tired of being sick and tired? This is an issue that many students can sympathize with. The cold and flu season has reached the Kitchener-Waterloo area and is in full blow amongst the student body. Having…
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‘From art to food’
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It’s just before 10 a.m. on Friday morning and as I join the hustle and bustle of Uptown Waterloo, I gather my surroundings. People going to class, driving to work, catching the bus or going about their daily errands. However newly established and nestled right in the middle of the action, Honey Bake Shop at…
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Beware of the messy roommate
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Who knew that living with you best friends could turn into such a nightmare? Signing the lease with your pals, you envision the next year of living in student paradise. But living with roommates is different than having consistent sleepovers with your pals. True colours get revealed and things start to get messy, literally. The…
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Love, dating and 1990s television
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What we see on TV can often reflect how we handle our own life problems and obstacles. As we get emotionally invested into the characters we adore and the ones they surround themselves with, it’s hard not to put yourself in their shoes and try to relate. However, after watching the first season of Girls…
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‘I am not a hipster!’
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Nuvo magazine recently printed an article shining light upon the roots of the fascinating contemporary subculture of hipsters. “Hipster” was a term first coined by jazz musician and Bronx native Harry Gibson in the early 1940s. Harry “The Hipster” Gibson made a name for himself for his eccentric antics on stage, as well as his…
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