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Police identify accident victim as UW student
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Waterloo Regional police have identified the victim of Thursday night’s fatal car accident in Uptown Waterloo as 23-year-old Amelie Limberger, a German exchange student studying at the University of Waterloo. The fatal crash took place just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday night at the corner of King Street and Willis Way. Limberger was attempting to cross…
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Laurier in brief: October 24, 2012
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Laurier student jailed for child pornography Daniel Wright, a Laurier student, was sentenced to one year in prison followed by three years of probation Tuesday morning after confessing in a Kitchener court to charges regarding possession of child pornography. Local police found the content, which was found in the form of over 400 videos, after…
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K-W in brief: October 24, 2012
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Conestoga College receives funding Local post-secondary institution Conestoga College received a donation of $325,000 to its business program from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The funding will go toward creating a small business ventures program, which will provide university and college graduates the opportunity to attain graduate certificates in entrepreneurship. The program will take…
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What to do in K-W:
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OCTOBER 24: Hey Ocean Starlight Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m., $14 A-Team Comedy Night with Dave Merheje Wilfs, 8 p.m., $2 OCTOBER 25: WAC Presents: Visual Playback Maxwell’s Music House, 8 p.m., $5 Comedy Night at the Princess Cinemas 9 p.m., $12 OCTOBER 26 Wintersleep with Elliot Brood Starlight, 9 p.m., $25…
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Arts bites: October 24, 2012
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Flying solo at the rock show World-renowned pop-punk band Blink 182 has become an independent artist. The announcement was made in a tweet by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge. He has dubbed it “Blink 182’s very own independence day” over the social media site. The band went on an “indefinite hiatus” back in 2005, but…
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Student zombies: a Life comic
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Mid-term munchies don’t have to include pizza
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During this critical time of year students are plagued with the outcomes of mid-terms. Although we don’t always realize how much our health is affected by the choices we make and the adjustments to our diet, we want quick, easy meals and snacks that will satisfy us in the moment. But do we stop and…
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Five phrases that really need to stop
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5. “Cool story, bro” Example: “I was so drunk with all my friends last night. I have friends and I get drunk”. “Cool story, bro. Can I hear it again?” It was a cool story, and don’t call me “bro”. I get that you are being sarcastic but there are better ways to be funny.…
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Talking mental health: Peer pressure after high school
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Peer pressure occurs when others challenge your values and beliefs in a way that results with you doing something you would not normally do. People often yield to peer pressure to gain acceptance or live up to others’ expectations to be part of a certain social group. Contrary to popular belief, peer pressure does not…
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To play or not to play
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Canada has the third largest video game industry in the world after the United States and Japan, and is expected to continue growing. A new generation of “gamers” now exists within society that, according to UCLA psychology professor Patricia Greenfield, demonstrates increased nonverbal IQ in such abilities as spatial skills, the use of images to…
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