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Why studying early English literature is still important in the UK today
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English literature is an incredibly vast medium of writing. Studying authors such as Shakespeare focuses more on creativity and setting, whereas novelists such as Jane Austen centre on story and character building. The University of Birmingham has approximately 20,000 full time undergraduate students studying disciplines from economics to philosophy. The college of arts and law…
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Battle of the books
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Premiering in 2002, Canada Reads has been a monumental aspect of Canadian culture for over 20 years. A radio show streamed by the CBC, it’s an opportunity for Canadian authors to gain the recognition and for audiences to tune into a reality gameshow centered around finding a Canadian book that the country should read together. Every…
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Police killing renews calls to defund police in KW
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On Friday, Feb. 23, protestors gathered in front of Waterloo Regional Police Services headquarters in solidarity with Nicholas Nembhard, a schizophrenic Black man who was killed by an officer just days earlier. According to the Special Investigations Unit, which is responsible for investigating police-involved deaths, injuries, and shootings in Ontario, WRPS were called to a…
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Targeted initiatives to address period poverty struggles gain momentum
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Groups across Canada advocate for the avaliability of period products across university campuses and workplaces. One in five menstruating Canadians may not be able to afford period products in the near future, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Federal Government. This is an example of period poverty, or “the lack of access…
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BSA hosts beating the odds conference
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The Laurier Black Students Association holds annual event for local Black high school students On Feb. 9, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Black Student Association (BSA) held their annual Beating the Odds Conference (BTO), welcoming over 200 local Black high school students to the Laurier campus to motivate them as they move on to post-secondary education. This…
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Students rally for Palestine in the quad
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Unified Unidentified brings together students and inspires community for victims of war in Gaza On Feb. 13, students gathered in the quad on Laurier’s Waterloo campus for a rally for Palestine, which was organized by student coalition, Unified Undefined. Unified Undefined is a volunteer group that is focused on “building bridges between local post-secondary institutions…
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Coalition of Muslim Women host event to address Islamophobia
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Kitchener-Waterloo hosts leaders to discuss pressing issues On Jan. 28, The Coalition of Muslim Women in Kitchener-Waterloo hosted an event to address the rise in Islamophobia in the region. The event took place one day before the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Day of Action Against Islamophobia with the…
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Mitigating the impact of burnout culture
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Burnout is the soft white underbelly beneath today’s fast-paced and demanding world, affecting individuals across various professions and lifestyles, but what is it really? Recently, there has been a growing recognition of the challenges that individuals face both in the workplace and in their personal lives. Women often fall victim to unique circumstances. I interviewed…
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Confessions of a long retired theatre kid
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Like many others, I was encouraged by my parents growing up to try numerous activities to see which one “stuck.” For me, this activity happened to be theatre. Being a homeschooled kid, I began my journey acting in numerous community productions alongside productions put on by the homeschool group I was a part of (yes,…
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Stardew Valley is the best cozy game
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Do you like cozy games? Spending hours of your free time immersing yourself in a fantasy world where the oppressive loom of bills and taxes don’t exist? For the last couple of years, I have been completely hooked on what I believe to be one of the best cozy games – Stardew Valley. This farming…
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