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Where do we draw the line when considering MAID?
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has been controversial in Canada since its inception in 2016, similar to the few other nations that offer it.…
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Black joy and suffering
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This article is cross-posted from The Sputnik Thomas Shipp. Abram Smith. Emmett Till. Rodney King. George Floyd. Philando Castile. Sandra Bland. History remembers these…
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A need for media literacy inan age of misinformation
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In an age where social media is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, it is necessary for consumers of digital media to understand…
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The problem with self-diagnosing yourself
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During my psychology course, my professor began the lesson with a cautionary tale of the phenomenon “medical school disease”, when students use the textbook…
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Profit increases and education cuts hurt us all
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Wilfrid Laurier University anticipates an $11 million shortfall in the year 2023/2024. The deficit is expected to be partially addressed through public austerity measures.…
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I’m kind of over the Oscars this year
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As a Film Studies student here at Laurier, there’s always a lot of buzz around the announcement of the Oscar nominations. With 2024’s nominations…
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Editor’s Note: Journalism, a “dying” profession
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This article is cross posted with The Sputnik When I first accepted my offer into the digital media and journalism program four years ago,…
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Bethlehem churches cancelled Christmas
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This article is cross posted with The Sputnik Bethlehem in the Israel-occupied West Bank is considered Jesus’ birthplace, yet the city was empty with…
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The importance of collecting physical music
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Over the last century, the way we listen to music has changed. It was only about 40 years ago that the CD was first…
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How many times have you been to visit Kitchener?
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The first time I went to Kitchener was by mistake. It was in first-year and I had never been on public transportation before in…
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