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The origins of Valentine’s Day
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The history behind Valentine’s Day has disappeared under all the roses and chocolates. More often than not, people have cared more about heart shaped
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CCSA updates alcohol consumption guidelines
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On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) updated their alcohol consumption guidelines. The new recommendations state that more than
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Dating apps beyond the romance: finding platonic connections online
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I’ve always had a prejudice towards online dating. Maybe I’m an old romantic, or maybe I’m just cynical about today’s hookup culture. Either way,
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The effects of 2000’s diet culture lingers today
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Almost every magazine cover in the 2000s showed thin models with bold fonts cheering on the next fad diet that will guarantee the fastest
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Outside the binary of doom-scrolling and oblivion
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The mid-50-year-olds in my life always say that they doom scroll as soon as they wake up in the morning. It’s a habit that
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Twitter when all is permitted
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Since Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, his decision to turn the platform into a haven for free speech has been a topic of great
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Laurier’s UXD (user experience design) using design to tackle homelessness
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An increase in homelessness affects everyone in our community. It has consequences for healthcare accessibility, public security, economic productivity, and tax revenue collection. The
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Nationally bestselling, award-winning author Donna Morrissey joins Laurier community for winter 2023
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Acclaimed writer, Donna Morrissey, is Laurier’s Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence for the winter 2023 term. “She’s kind of a force of nature, this funny and
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Some must-watch movies releasing in 2023
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2023 will be filled to the brim with movies, with production finally being able to return in its normal fashion. Here some of the
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A better school-life balance
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Many of you have probably heard or made a New Year’s resolution about improving your school-life balance. While it may seem easy to some,
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