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Patrolling from new digs
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Monday evening was Foot Patrol’s first official night of service in their new office, located on the right side of the first floor in the Fred Nichols Campus Centre (FNCC). Their first actual night in the offices required volunteers to work double-duty with the dispatcher operating upstairs at the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union reception…
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Republican race is a family affair
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Those who have been following the race for the Republican presidential nomination have probably been very entertained thus far in the long process. There have been colourful personalities involved, past histories examined and intense feuding among many of the candidates. I cannot help but think of the different Republicans involved with the race like different…
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Laurier ranks high in survey
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Wilfrid Laurier University has once again achieved positive results in the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) conducted by the University of Indiana. The NSSE is a benchmarking survey completed by students at each of the 761 participating institutions across North America, 20 of which lie within Ontario. The survey allows universities to internally…
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Are Republicans seriously contesting the 2012 election?
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The stage is set for the Republican party to shake the ghost of George W. Bush and reassume the presidency in 2012. With the right candidate and an unforgiving economic message, they could mount a serious campaign against President Barack Obama and end his hopes for a second term. The problem is someone forgot to…
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Clothing from the past
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Meow Vintage, a one-of-a-kind store much like its commodities, recently opened up in Uptown Waterloo on Dec. 3. Kara Munn, the owner of Meow, spent three months with the help of her husband renovating the 1890 historic home into the boutique it is today. For Munn, starting up was initially a part-time job that became…
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Truth about North Korea doesn’t rest with the west
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When news of Kim Jong-il’s death was made public, there was a cheer around the world. Finally, the world had been rid of another tyrant, another evil dictator who was hated by many global citizens. However, I am not sure that this is the logical conclusion. Our lack of understanding about virtually every aspect of…
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Uptown bar grabs niche market
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Those with a penchant for espresso, local cuisine and whiskey should be aware of the opening of Death Valley’s Little Brother (DVLB) in the heart of Uptown Waterloo on Dec. 8. Owned and operated by Joel and Katherine Gingrich, Joel claims that DVLB was inspired by a motorcycle trip through Death Valley in California, which…
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Lack of financial incentive prevents further progress for cancer treatment
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In the 1930s, scientists discovered the link between mitochondria and cancer. The Warburg effect describes how cancer cells suffer hypoxia because of surrounding tumors and malfunctioning mitochondria. In 2007 the UoA conducted studies with tissue cultures from human cancer and rats and showed that the DCA treatment restores the self-destructive process of apoptosis, which malfunctions…
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$42 million in funding cuts
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Late last week undergraduate students across Ontario found out they will be getting 30 per cent of their tuition refunded. However, the week didn’t bring good news for everyone in the university community. As the provincial government proudly unveiled their tuition rebate program which will grant undergraduates $1,600 per year, reports surfaced that the Ontario…
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City politics come to campus
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In an attempt to engage more of the university community with the city of Waterloo, the Waterloo City Council came out of their comfort zone Monday evening to give Wilfrid Laurier University students and faculty a small taste of municipal politics. The Waterloo City Council conducted a meeting just like if they were at city…
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