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Lava Life, E-Harmony and now, U-Date
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Have you ever declined a friend request on Facebook because the individual was twice your age? Or rejected a potential suitor from an online dating site due to geographic limitations? A student-founded dating site is looking to provide a solution to such issues common to students within the realm of online dating. U-Date.ca, created by…
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Thunder strikes hockey team
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If you were to ask a young Erika Thunder where she would be in her university years, she would not have guessed playig as a rookie goaltender on the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s hockey team. Originally from Buffalo Point, Manitoba, the aspiring goalie had dreams of playing hockey for a university in the United States…
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Research Profile: Dr. Kim Roberts
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Many child-friendly accommodations exist in our society for one plain reason: children are different from adults. And Kim Roberts, a psychology professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, is demonstrating that the legal system must also bear this difference in mind. Roberts has been researching ways of effectively talking to children — around the ages of three…
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Punishments for youth crime aren’t serious enough in Canada
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Youth crime is an ever-present issue in Canadian society but without a doubt has remained on the backburner of Canadian politics. Neglected by the government and the judicial system, it isn’t a surprise that this issue still has a huge impact on our national community. The Youth Criminal Justice Act, a Canadian statute that came…
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Jian Ghomeshi appears at RAM speaker series
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Jian Ghomeshi addressed a packed house at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener on Nov. 12 as part of the gallery’s RAM: Rethinking Art and Machine speaker series. Ghomeshi, the host of the CBC’s Q, has interviewed a number of high profile individuals, including Margaret Atwood, Salmon Rushdie, Noel Gallagher and Stephen King. His show touches on a…
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Musicians compete for “Best Band” title
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On Sunday night Maxwell’s Music House in Uptown Waterloo hosted an event called “The Best Band Battle.” The competition, which spans over the period of many weeks, involves 15 bands all vying to be named “Best Band.” This year marks the fourth installment of Maxwell’s “Best Band Battle.” The final round is scheduled for Sunday…
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“The Mentalist” influences Turret crowd
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A receptive Laurier audience gathered at the Turret on Nov. 10 to witness a performance by self-proclaimed “mentalist and illusionist” Wayne Hoffman. Speaking to the The Cord following his Turret show, Hoffman explained, “I got started with magic as a hobby when I was eight years old.” “I went to a local magic shop and…
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Governor General’s Literary Award winners named
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On Nov. 15, the winners of the Governor General’s Literary Award were announced in Toronto. 2011 marks the 75th year of the prestigious awards. The prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, honour English-language and French-language winners in seven categories. Finalists in the fiction category included Vancouver based author Patrick deWitt for The…
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Into The Arctic: II explores scenic Canadian north
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Passionate about the Canadian landscape and its natural beauty, artist Corey Trepanier ventured into the nation’s arctic regions for months at a time, braving extreme weather conditions and dangerous wildlife in order to capture on canvas the Canadian landscape which may never be the same again. Into The Arctic: II, Trepanier’s second film, provides an…
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Occupy movement was bound for defeat
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With the news that, almost simultaneously, protesters in Zucotti Park in New York City’s financial district were herded from their camp of the last two months. Chaos at Occupy Oakland continued and closer to home Occupy Toronto protesters were handed eviction notices, a new phase of the movement seems apparent: its end. I’ll preface this…
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