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Hungry for more
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Gary Ross’s latest project The Hunger Games, opened this weekend to largely positive reviews and record shattering ticket sales. Earning $155 million in its first weekend, The Hunger Games became the third-strongest release of all time, behind Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 and The Dark Knight — both sequels with the strength…
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Canadian Music Week showcases diversity of genre and talent
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Each year for five days in March, Toronto is transformed into a sprawling haven of live music — making the city the ultimate destination for music fans. Celebrating its 30 anniversary, Canadian Music Week was in full swing from Wednesday to Friday with performances by over 800 bands. The Cord checked out a variety of…
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Beats, Rhymes and Life after Tribe
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“For an introvert like myself there aren’t many low points. I like solitude and quiet,” said Ali Shaheed Muhammad — DJ, rapper, producer and former one third of A Tribe Called Quest. Speaking of the departure from the group dynamic to which he became accustomed during the era of Tribe, he added, “But I do…
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Do you know your study strategies?
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It’s that time again. With April just around the corner, the prospect of exams is near. Unless you have been keeping up with your schoolwork regularly, it is time to sit down and “hardcore” study — this is not an easy feat for most. With constant distractions and increasingly beautiful weather, students prefer to go…
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WLUSU president recaps his term
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This year was nothing short of uneventful for Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO Nick Gibson. Between a challenging restructuring process, changes to general volunteer hiring, a proposal for a fall reading week and a multi-campus governance venture to ensure equal representation on both Brantford and Waterloo campuses, Gibson hand his hands full…
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St. Paddy’s celebrations go off without a hitch
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Taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather, Wilfrid Laurier University students painted the town green on Saturday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day; one of the biggest, and most anticipated party days of the year. Unlike their neighbours an hour down the road in London, Waterloo partiers remained overwhelmingly respectful of law-enforcers despite the crowds of…
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The newest Belle
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Alyssa Lagonia has worn the red and white before, but never quite like this. The former Team Canada women’s soccer midfielder and ex-Laurier Golden Hawk has traded in the maple leaf for the barber-pole look of the Doncaster Rovers Belles in England, and the business graduate feels her last three weeks across the pond have…
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Manning not the only answer to Broncos’ prayers
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In the immortal words of Dennis Green, “If you want to crown them, then crown their ass.” And it appears that’s what many people are doing to the Denver Broncos after they made the largest splash in NFL free agency history, signing four-time MVP quarterback Peyton Manning on Monday. Shortly after signing with the team,…
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Biz students get new tools
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Students of the Wilfrid Laurier University business program will be excited to learn that the department has recently purchased 11 new Bloomberg terminals. The terminals allow for up-to-date financial information that is more in-depth than data available through regular Internet sources. The new terminals are located in the School of Business and Economics and are…
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Arrests follow St. Paddy’s riots
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LONDON (CUP) — What started out as a St. Patrick’s Day party spiraled out of control on Fleming Drive in London, Ont. this past weekend. Fleming Drive, located near Fanshawe College, is a student enclave with a history of violent crimes and out-of-control parties — though none as large as this year’s incident, where around…
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