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Gain Knowledge, Lose Weight
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Weight loss is the leading New Year’s resolution of modern day. But in an era of instant gratifications the vast majority do not educate themselves on how to achieve more timely but lasting results. Features Editor Colleen Connolly seeks out the information required for taking a proper approach. When a new page is turned on…
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‘It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine’
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Whether it be global destruction brought on by forces beyond our world or psychological enlightenment evoked by powers beyond our time, the earth is predicted to undergo a catastrophic change within the following month. But do the prophecies surrounding Dec. 21, 2012 possess any real substance? The Universe The least supported of these myths are…
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Tracking traditions of all hallow’s eve
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Behind the ghoulish masks and decorated doorways that mystify the evening of Oct. 31, there is a history of Pagan tradition that dates back a few thousand years ago. Originating in the regions of Ireland, Scotland, Whales and the United Kingdom, Halloween began as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. “In Whales and Scotland and…
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Laurier Golden Years
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The 1980s With their side ponytails and mullets, shoulder pads and leg warmers, the average Laurier student of the 1980s was certainly different in appearance from that of today. The school itself was even a dissimilar display as this era witnessed the initial opening of the Peters Building, the John Aird Center and the completion…
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Wine in Waterloo
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There is a lot to take into consideration when moseying through your local liquor store hours before an evening of drinks. Passing the shelves of vodka and gin you mentally scan your fridge at home for a tasty mix only to realize that grocery shopping did not make it into your priorities this week. You…
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The future freaks me out
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“All good science fiction has a basis in something that is plausible,” stated professor Tristan Long of Wilfrid Laurier University’s science faculty. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) couldn’t agree more. Bridging the gap between real and imaginary, NASA scientists compiled a list last year of the most plausible science fiction movies to ever…
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Working Summer Travel: Experience without Expense
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For the university student, nothing is too familiar or overly predictable when every weekend brings a fresh story and every class a fresh lesson. Our world revolves around growth and excitement, so it’s no surprise that the prospect of returning home for the summer months can seem to some like an extended layover before another…
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Saviours, survivors and heroes
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As Remembrance Day approaches we begin to reflect on those who lost their lives to war and those who we call heroes. This term can be ambiguous as it does not serve the same definition for everyone, nor does it reflect the same experiences. However, there is a consistent honour behind it that cannot be…
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