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Grammy RapUp
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Rap music and the Grammys have always been an unusual mix. The arguable and opinionated nature of rap makes it hard to distinguish the quality from the crap. The music academy that ultimately decides who wins the awards, most likely don’t have their “ears to the streets” when it comes to top-tier hip-hop. This year’s…
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Hardwell rocks at Revolution
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2012 saw 25-year-old DJ Robbert “Hardwell” van de Corput rocket up the Top 100 DJ rankings. Released by DJ Magazine, the annual top-100 rankings saw Hardwell rise from 24th in 2011 all the way to sixth by the end of 2012. You would think that being amongst the same company as Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto,…
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Storytelling & Gaming
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Game developers control a delicate balance between how much agency they allow their users and attempting to pose an intriguing story. Linearity is something that has been toyed with in the video game industry, especially in the last couple of years. he Walking Dead, a video game adaptation of the graphic novel franchise, created by…
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Annie Constantinescu elected WLUSU president
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Annie Constantinescu will be the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president for the 2013-14 year. Constantinescu was announced as the winner of the election at Wilf’s Tuesday night, gaining 36.29 per cent of the vote. The 15 candidates elected to the WLUSU board of directors were: Emily Ledwige, John Drimmie, Sean Yu, April Qu, Courtney…
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LIVE: WLUSU election results
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Watch The Cord’s live stream of the results of the 2013 WLUSU election. Look for follow up coverage later online and in tomorrow’s paper. Free live streaming by Ustream
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Students get frustrated with MyLearningSpace
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Look for The Cord’s article on the MyLearningSpace blackouts in this week’s issue. [View the story “Students get frustrated with MyLearningSpace ” on Storify]
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Superbowl XLVII predictions
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The Cord staff come up with predictions regarding tonight’s Superbowl XLVII match up between the NFC Champions, the San Francisco 49ers, and the AFC Champions, the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Fauteux, Editor-in-Chief: Ravens 27-20 Ed Reed MVP Wade Thompson, Visual Director: Ravens 28-26 Carly Basch, Life Editor: 49ers 27-23 Shelby Blackley, Sports Editor: Ravens 28-24 Ed…
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Senate candidate platforms
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NOTE: Platforms have been published as the candidates sent them in. They have not been edited for spelling, grammar, or content. Luke Dotto (Acclaimed) Currently, the University is undergoing a process called Integrated Project and Resource Management, IPRM for short, this process is going to fundamentally shift the way Laurier develops and operates over the…
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Board of Governors candidates platforms
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NOTE: Platforms have been published as the candidates sent them in. They have not been edited for spelling, grammar, or content. Scott Fleming I believe student government needs to be accountable and transparent; particularly when dealing with political and financial issues. I also believe that the status quo should be questioned when necessary. Full platforms…
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WLUSU board of directors platforms
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NOTE: Platforms have been published as the candidates sent them in. They have not been edited for spelling, grammar, or content. April Qu My first year here at Laurier could be related to a sponge, one that has spent much time absorbing in Laurier culture and being involved in as many campus experiences as possible.…
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