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Should Earth Day only be celebrated in April?
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Earth day is celebrated annually on April 22 in support of environmental protection. Since 1970, it marks the commencement of events coordinated around the…
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Are the Ontario NDP’s TikToks effective?
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Youth voter turnout has been on the decline since the 1990s. Aside from 2015 and 2019, the first two times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
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Invincible season two is a treat for fans of the show
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On March 14, the second half of Invincible’s second season debuted on Amazon Prime. Fans waited with anticipation after being left on a cliffhanger…
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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…
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Rooster Teeth: The end of an era
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If you dated a man who played video games in the 2010s, you’ve probably heard of Rooster Teeth. Initially a website for drunkenly reviewing…
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Unionize WLU: It’s Time to Organize Laurier’s Student Workers
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This article is cross-posted with the community edition “Unionize All Student Workers.” If you’ve spent time at Wilfrid Laurier University recently, you’ll have likely…
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Mitigating the impact of burnout culture
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Burnout is the soft white underbelly beneath today’s fast-paced and demanding world, affecting individuals across various professions and lifestyles, but what is it really?…
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Confessions of a long retired theatre kid
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Like many others, I was encouraged by my parents growing up to try numerous activities to see which one “stuck.” For me, this activity…
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Stardew Valley is the best cozy game
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Do you like cozy games? Spending hours of your free time immersing yourself in a fantasy world where the oppressive loom of bills and…
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Performative tragedy and the misuse of queer representation in the media
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“Dead lesbian Syndrome” is a 1970s literary & TV phenomenon, representing misogyny & homophobia faced by female characters on screen. Hay’s law, established in…
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