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Light rail transit gets boost from province
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The Region of Waterloo’s light rail transit system is seeing yet another milestone. On Friday morning, Ontario Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Glen Murray reaffirmed the provincial government’s contribution of $300 million to the project. During his speech at the Region of Waterloo headquarters in Kitchener, Murray emphasized the relationship between transportation and economy, and…
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Waterloo nightlife in the spotlight
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It’s 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday night; do you know where your friends are? There’s a good chance that they are waiting in line. In the last five years the student population within the city of Waterloo has grown tremendously. While this provides clear economic benefits to universities and local businesses, it has also greatly…
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This is your exam on drugs
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Drinking excessive amounts of coffee or Red Bull. Splashing your face with cold water. Taking a power nap. Students pulling an all-nighter under the pressure of a deadline are well-versed in the techniques to rob your body of sleep. But along with the conventional methods, some are turning to a new stimulant, one which some…
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$53,713 cut to be made in athletics at Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s department of athletics and recreation is feeling the pressure from the university’s deficit. In light of the recent announcement that WLU must slash two per cent of its upcoming operating budget, the department of athletics is facing a cut of their own. Athletics’ total operating budget cut will equate to $53,713, which…
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Return of the record in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Over the last couple of years, record stores in Kitchener-Waterloo have experienced exactly how the music industry can come full circle. Vinyl, a format of music you were once likely to find in a dusty box in your parent’s attic, is making a comeback like never before. According to the British Phonographic Industry, in 2012…
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Students ask for more participatory learning options
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Some students in Ontario today aren’t seeing the same value in the conventional lecture setting anymore. Instead, they are seeing the value outside of the classroom. In a recent survey released by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), almost half of the 9,000 students polled had some experience with a high-impact learning practice such as…
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Faculty of arts creates new options
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Over the next two years, students will see at least three new options become available through the faculty of arts. The options – which fall between a major and a minor – act as specializations in emerging fields and will appear on a student’s transcript and degree. The proposal for the social entrepreneurship option was…
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Pack A.D. gets polished at Starlight
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People walking by Starlight on March 19 might have thought a crowd of people was making the vociferous noises on the second story of the building. However, all that sound came from two people. Vancouver’s Pack A.D. just released their fifth studio album Do Not Engage this past January and have hit the road in…
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No one injured in balcony fire at Regina St. apartment
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Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) and Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to a balcony fire today between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The fire occurred on the 16th floor of Richmond Tours, apartment buildings that are located at 300 Regina Street. The WRPS arrived on site prior to Waterloo Fire Rescue. A constable extinguished the fire.…
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Paddy’s Day partying deemed ‘pretty safe’
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In spite of high anticipation from the city, the universities and law enforcement for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day, the day of partying passed without any major incidences. This year’s Ezra Avenue crowd was estimated by police at 4,000 people, down from last year’s 7,000 partiers. In the past, major arrests, vandalism and violence have…
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