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In time of relative peace, war still survives
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Oscar Wilde once said: “As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.” War is both wicked as well as vulgar and yet it survives. Adolf Hitler stressed that “true manhood” is won through armed combat. In…
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It might be time to reconsider Marxism
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When Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would put the European Union bailout to a referendum, I was stunned and I applauded his astonishing decision. For a moment, I had hope that a government would finally defend the rights of its citizens to have a direct say in their country’s policies. However, under pressure…
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Construction wall bears students’ goals
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Wil Schreiber, a second-year history student at Wilfrid Laurier University, wanted to do something different. After seeing urban artist Candy Chang’s “Before I Die, I Want To” movement on the Internet, Schreiber was inspired and took the liberty to adopt a similar concept for WLU. At midnight on Thursday night, he, along with Wilfrid Laurier…
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Taking to the streets for women’s rights
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Kitchener-Waterloo’s 28th annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) walk charged through Waterloo Public Square, up King Street and detoured to Victoria Park up to City Hall this past Saturday to address the rights of women to be safe, without violence, regardless of age, creed, location, numbers or attire. “We were really pleased this year with…
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Wilf’s restoration on the way
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While last Saturday’s sewage leak in Wilf’s has indefinitely closed the establishment for the rest of the semester, Pizza Pizza and Harvey’s in the Terrace food court will re-open today for regular hours of operation. The news comes after culture tests from the Terrace passed an inspection by public health, showing acceptable levels of bacteria.…
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Laurier remembers
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As The Last Post resounds throughout the Concourse at the Fred Nichols Campus Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University, students will be taking the time to reflect on the impacts of war and the important role veterans play in our society. Laurier’s Remembrance Day ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Concourse, as part…
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Keeping watch at the library
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For many students at Wilfrid Laurier University, the library is their second home — but how safe is it? After taking a walk around only three of the seven floors, The Cord found over ten laptops and wallets were found laying out in the open and unattended. Despite there being only four reported thefts this…
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Reconciling religion and social science
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After a decade of wrestling with ideas, torturous writing and revision, Wilfrid Laurier University professor Ali Zaidi finally punched the last period onto the introduction to his book Islam, Modernity, and the Human Science. The book launch took place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 whereby Zaidi celebrated the completion of his book that was the…
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Inspiring through entrepreneurial spirit
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As part of an ongoing workshop series put on by Wilfrid Laurier University campus club ACCESS U, Ramy Nassar, executive director and co-host of TEDxWaterloo, spoke at WLU Tuesday night in the Student Leadership Centre. Nassar entertained attendees with candid memories of TED events, inspirational entrepreneurial spirit and career advice. With an introduction from Frances…
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Cost of Foot Patrol office triples
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For the last three months, Foot Patrol has been operating out of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) boardroom and reception area on the second floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Centre. At the Oct. 28 WLUSU board of directors meeting, Foot Patrol co-ordinator Chandler Joliffe and vice president of student services at WLUSU…
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