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How international films question and challenge North American perspectives
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Different cultures offer different approaches to life’s many questions. The Oscars’ international entries, including those that weren’t nominated, explore how human fundamentals—love and joy—take shape in the eyes of non-North American artists. Whether they’re subjectively good or bad is irrelevant – either way, they’ll expand your capacity to appreciate perspective and, I hope, offer new…
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The best of both worlds
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On a romantic Valentine’s night out, LizzDrew decided to do what any ordinary couple would do – go out to dinner. However, both writers forgot that every other couple would be doing the same and ignorantly decided to omit a call for reservations. After checking out other establishments (including a trip to LizzDrew’s column alumni…
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Plant-based eating: More than labels
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Food is one of the most important things you must figure out during your time in university. For many, it’s the first time in your life when you must feed yourself, and there are many decisions to be made. Finding a balance in the type of food you eat is vital and individual. This article…
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Korean fried chicken in the kitchen
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This month we decided to eat at Kim’s Kitchen, a cozy Korean restaurant tucked away at 258 King Street. A brisk two-minute walk from campus, this restaurant is filled with all the fixings. This is, of course, not to mention the HEFTY portion sizes for a post-exam reward meal. To start, Andrew had the strawberry…
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s efforts to help students who are experiencing food insecurity
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People all around Canada are feeling the effects of the growing cost of living and increased food costs. Communities at Wilfrid Laurier University are no different. In the circumstance that a student at Laurier experiences food insecurity, they have access to a number of free or low-cost options. The Student Food Bank at Wilfrid Laurier…
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Comment les Canadiens peuvent-ils atteindre le bien-être financier
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Traduit en français par Alanna Hillier-Bell, Jocelyne Belanger et Caroline Arseneau. Des facteurs externes, comme le prix des logements, jouent un rôle dans la détermination de la prospérité financière , mais les habitudes d’une personne permettent également de prédire dans quelle catégorie de bien-être se situe-t-elle. Selon Adam Metzler, professeur adjoint au département de mathématiques…
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How Canadians can achieve financial wellness
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External factors like housing prices play a role in determining financial wellness, but an individual’s habits also predict what category of wellbeing they fall into. According to Adam Metzler, an associate professor in the mathematics department at Wilfrid Laurier University, individuals fall into one of three categories of financial wellbeing. The three categories are “financially…
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Q’s Cakes and Cafe owner celebrates Food Network’s “The Big Bake: Halloween” win
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“That was definitely the biggest cake that we’ve ever made,” Raquel David said. “The finished cake itself was about 5.5 feet tall.” David is the winner of this year’s The Big Bake: Halloween competition, which aired on Food Network on Sept. 27. In the episode, teams of bakers made gigantic cakes that move for a…
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What’s on the menu? Local restaurant deals in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Laurier Food Justice Garden Project promotes food landscaping and food justice on campus
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The Laurier Food Justice Garden is a project that aims to transform campus landscaping from decorative planters to useful community-based landscaping. The founder, Veda Hingert-McDonald, is a founding member of Climate Justice Laurier where they wanted to incorporate social and racial justice into the climate activism aspect of their group. “Something that came to mind…
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