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Balsillie and Lazaridis step down
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Iain Marlow has been watching Waterloo-based tech giant Research In Motion (RIM) for the better part of a year, and still the company managed to surprise him. When it was announced Sunday night that RIM co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, were stepping down from both their posts as co-CEOs and as co-chairs of the…
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WLUSU divided
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As the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union implements the initial stages of its new multi-governance policy, students at the Laurier Brantford campus, in particular, haven’t been feeling all that satisfied. The first stage of the new policy will introduce a new position, vice-president: campus experience, on both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses. As a result,…
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Does Soviet era propoganda still maintain a distorting effect on Western conceptions of today’s modern Russian Federation?
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In Soviet Russia — insert annoying, backwards scenario. Why is it that this incredibly irritating “joke” became so popular? The answer is quite simple: we see the Soviet Union (USSR) as inherently backwards. Typically, if you ask a student to write down everything they know about the Soviet Union they will create a very short…
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Laurier plays the waiting game on Milton campus
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While discussion around a potential Milton campus for Wilfrid Laurier University has been consistent for the past few years, progress and movement towards the materialization of that particular project has been slow and minimal. “Right now, we’re in the ‘go slow’ stage,” explained WLU president Max Blouw. “In the sense that the [provincial] government announced…
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Powder puff: A sport with serious bite
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Don’t be fooled by the delicate name; participants will vouch that this sport brings serious competition and more than a few bruises. Those who play know exactly what I’m talking about, and those who don’t are about to become educated on one of Laurier’s most anticipated non-varsity winter sports. I’m talking, of course, about the…
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Visentin finds redemption in a nation’s struggle
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It may not exactly have been the revenge Mark Visentin was hoping for, but Team Canada’s veteran netminder held his head high as he collected his World Junior Championship (WJC) Under-20 bronze medal. And rightfully so. The Phoenix Coyotes first-round draft pick stood tall between the pipes for a Canadian squad with the weight of…
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The new face of Canadian tennis
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I never had the privilege of watching Wayne Gretzky play live. I’ve seen Pavel Bure play live; my father used to work for the Vancouver Canucks, operating the scoreboard at the Pacific Coliseum during the early 1990s. I would sit on the first step of the box that he worked in and watch those great…
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Golden Hawks split weekend with Thunderwolves
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After a much deserved week of rest, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks were set for a double-header against the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Athletic Complex last Friday where they hoped to extend their winning streak to five. Although the game got off to a slow start, the action ramped up in the second half…
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UBC prof launches free online university
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VANCOUVER (CUP) — Money could be becoming less of a factor in getting a university-level education. Next Generation University (NextGenU) has opened its virtual doors to become one of the first services in Canada to offer university-level education for free. Erica Frank, founder and executive director of NextGenU and a professor at UBC’s School of…
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Fincher likened to directing legends
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Critics question why it was redone so soon, fans question why it was redone at all and others question the movie’s ability to serve as a medium of pleasurable entertainment. These claims aside, David Fincher’s recent adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s worldwide best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo demonstrates the kind of directorial skill…
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