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  • The onset of the COVID-19 second wave: why numbers are rising and how we’re fighting the surge

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    The onset of the COVID-19 second wave: why numbers are rising and how we’re fighting the surge

    Last week, 28 students at Western University tested positive for the virus. Their interactions were traced to gatherings at local restaurants and nightclubs while they shared drinks and e-cigarettes; another seven cases were linked to a single house party. Wilfrid Laurier University also announced over the weekend that four of its students tested positive.  After…

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  • Editorial: The actions of a few are threatening the lives of many

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    Editorial: The actions of a few are threatening the lives of many

    We are in the midst of a global pandemic.ย  Those are words that I never imagined myself writing in any context other than a science fiction novel, yet here we are.ย  As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the world, its presence within Canada is becoming more threateningly apparent. What seemed like somewhere elseโ€™s…

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  • Editor’s Note: Stick to tamagotchi if you can’t take care of a real pet

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    Editor’s Note: Stick to tamagotchi if you can’t take care of a real pet

    Different holidays seem to inspire people to buy or adopt animals as gifts, often to the detriment of their unexpectedly time-consuming four-legged purchases. Easter sees an increase in pet-store bought bunnies and chicks, while Christmas seems to fuel peopleโ€™s desires to buy puppies and kittens when The Bay and Walmart just wonโ€™t do for someoneโ€™s…

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    What in collaboration? How to maneuver the dreaded task

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    What in collaboration? How to maneuver the dreaded task

    By far, the two scariest words in the English language are โ€œgroup project.โ€ The excuse I was always given in high school for making these collaborative nightmares mandatory was that it would give us preparation for the โ€œreal worldโ€ of employment, where weโ€™d have to work with other people to reach a collective goal. Thatโ€™s…

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