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Wilf’s closed indefinitely
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“At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, the floor drains in the kitchen and bar area started backing up with a forceful flow of water. We’re talking about water that’s bubbling out of the floor drain.” Michael McMahon, general manager of Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, explained why it was that Wilf’s was suddenly closed for…
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Crash disrupts festivities
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Two students were sent to hospital on Monday night after being hit by a car that swerved onto the sidewalk outside of Phil’s Grandson’s Place on King St. south of University Ave. Accounts of the incident estimate between ten and 15 individuals in line at Phil’s were hit by the car, however all sustained minor…
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The politics of the zombie apocalypse
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The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo hosted a talk that was topical, but nonetheless of the utmost importance on Oct. 26, as Daniel W. Drezner gave the “signature” lecture on zombies, the G20 and international relations. The author of Theories of International Politics and Zombies, Drezner is a professor of international politics…
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Bringing bike sharing to Waterloo region
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A student-run group, the Active and Community Transportation (ACT) initiative from the University of Waterloo (UW), is working to implement a bike share program in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. Bike share programs try to offer affordable and sustainable means of transportation and have already been successfully implemented in cities such as Toronto and Montreal. Heading this…
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Late night cheese
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Have you ever found yourself craving delicious comfort food, late at night but left unsatisfied due to a lack of options? Princess Café, at 46 King St. North, has provided a solution. On Oct.21 they introduced the “Cheeses Murphy,” a grilled cheese only, walk-through service available from midnight until 3:30 a.m. every Friday and Saturday.…
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What once shone brightly has now dimmed
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show was first released in 1975 to both critical and audience acclaim. In keeping with the yearly tradition, the Halloween cult film was screened at Waterloo’s Princess Cinema over the weekend, attracting a full house. Since 1975, it seems as if the bizarre character and edgy subject matter have transcended a…
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Local film-maker to direct Halo film
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Jared Pelletier grew up in the small town of Aurora, Ontario. Developing an interest in film at the age of six that grew steadily into an all consuming passion, Pelletier first delved seriously into the industry when he wrote and directed the short film The Collision at age 18. The Collision earned a shortlist nomination…
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When hits to the head hit close to home
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Jarrett Humphreys drew a blank. For a split second, the former Wilfrid Laurier University men’s soccer goalie couldn’t for the life of him bring himself to utter the sounds and syllables of his lifelong friend’s name. “I thought [to myself], ‘I know this person,’” said Humphreys, sitting in Laurier’s Hawk Lounge in the Athletic Complex,…
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Western schools push for gender-neutral bathrooms
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WINNIPEG (CUP) — As the University of Winnipeg pushes to have gender-neutral washrooms on campus by the end of the academic year, awareness about the issue has been raised by student leaders at the University of Manitoba. The U of W Students’ Association (UWSA) and the LGBT* Centre had a meeting on Oct. 17 with…
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Better governance to solve financial crisis
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Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin were the opening speakers for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) annual fall conference, held Friday Oct. 28. The public discussion for the opening conference event was surrounding the issue of the gap in global governance, which was moderated by Thomson Reuters…
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