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Arcade Fire secure $30,000 Polaris Prize
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TORONTO (CUP) — If they somehow didn’t have the indie cred before, one of this year’s most successful bands has certainly solidified their top standing in the Canadian music world now. Montreal’s Arcade Fire was announced as the winners of the 2011 Polaris Music Prize at the annual gala held at the Masonic Temple in…
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UNB deals with lead concerns
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FREDERICTON (CUP) — 18 per cent of fountains and sinks on the University of New Brunswick campus were found to have lead levels exceeding Health Canada guidelines after campus-wide water quality tests. More than 420 samples have already been sent to an outside laboratory. Facilities Management began testing fountains and sinks on campus after a…
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University can be more than just a degree
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With more students enrolled in universities each year across the province and more questions raised regarding the value and benefit of the undergraduate program, universities are increasingly being innovated in what they offer and how they structure their programs. “There is an increased number in students but there are also so many options to degrees…
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Science in the club
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“Science is useful, it’s also fun, and in that way it’s like sex,” joked Cliff Burgess on the endless pursuit for scientific knowledge. “You don’t do it because it’s useful.” Burgess, who is an associate faculty member at the Perimeter Institute, was one of three panelists at “Science in the Club,” a discussion on the…
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CIGI opens 114,000 sq. foot campus in Waterloo, featuring Balsillie School
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The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) received quite the gift as it celebrated its tenth birthday over the weekend. While commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the internationally known think-tank on global governance, CIGI was also able to unveil its brand new 114,000 square foot campus, located in Uptown Waterloo, right beside CIGI’s offices in…
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Uptown expands
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People flocked by the thousands to the Perimeter Institute (PI) on Sept. 18, eager to catch a glimpse into the architectural masterpiece and intellectual powerhouse. The opening of the Perimeter Institute’s new addition, the Stephen Hawking Centre, provided the public with a rare glimpse behind closed doors. Current estimates provided by the Perimeter Institute indicate…
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Discussing Waterloo’s future
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On Monday Sept. 19th Waterloo city council met to discuss the future of the city as outlined in the first draft of the official plan, a document which will be used to guide growth, development, sustainability and land use in Waterloo over the next 20 years. The last official plan was approved in 1990. Due…
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Social media and global governance
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As a component of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)’s tenth anniversary celebrations, a full day conference was held on Sept. 20 evaluating the role that think-tanks can fulfill. The conference, under the title of ‘Can Think Tanks Make a Difference,’ was aired globally as a webcast. The morning began with an opening statement…
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K-W candidates face the public
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Waterloo Region Record editorial page editor and forum moderator John Roe introduced all the candidates meeting this past Monday night as an, “important opportunity to get to know [Kitchener-Waterloo] candidates better.” Representatives from the Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Green and NDP parties, as well an independent candidate had an hour and a half to try and…
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Meal plan at Laurier to accommodate kosher students
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Keeping kosher on campus will no longer be a challenge, thanks to new initiatives by Food Services and student services at Wilfrid Laurier University. Students can purchase kosher meals at the Fresh Food Company located in the Dining Hall and have access to a kosher-designated microwave which is otherwise locked. The program was part of…
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