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Dealing in on phone usage: Investigating students and their screen time
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Cell phones have impacted the way we connect with people, places and things in our world today. They impact the way in which we move through our environment and have restructured the relationships people have with others and machines themselves. I spoke with Neil Balan, a professor teaching at Laurier within communication studies, global studies…
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Editorial: Loving yourself with complete confidence
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The magazines and much of social media tells you to show yourself love and to love your body. They then proceed to try and convince you that your body needs to be a specific size with certain curves and muscles in specific places in order to be loveable. They say you’ll love yourself once you…
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Checkout your February Cordscopes to find out how this month will go for you
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Aries (March 21 – Apr. 19) Heading into spring break season, you’re feeling bold and fierce! Whether it’s booking a last-minute flight to go hiking in the mountains or asking a cutie to a nice dinner, you’re ready and unafraid to get out there. Try on that bright swimsuit and enjoy the world around you.…
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One Girl workshop helps 8 to 13 year olds find inner beauty
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On Nov. 24, 2018 a One Girl workshop was held in Veritas Café at Wilfrid Laurier University. Run primarily by Lindsey Feltis, a Laurier psychology and communications alumna of 2018, this event served girls aged eight to 13-years-old. One Girl is a series of workshops held to encourage girls to realize their full potential and…
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Editorial: 23 years down and a lifetime to go
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Today is my twenty third birthday. Yes, I am still in my undergrad and yes, I do have goals for myself. I have spent four and a half years at Laurier and honestly still do not want to leave. We often have a timeline in our minds, or at least I do, and it often…
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Golden Hawks earn top 10 U-Sport ranking for first time since 2012
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Last week, Laurier’s men’s basketball team was ranked No. 9 in the U SPORTS Top 10, ending a six-year dry streak. The last time the team earned a ranked spot was in February of the 2011-2012 season at No. 10 but were previously ranked No. 5 in the same season. This was Laurier’s highest ranking…
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Film Review: A Star is Born
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In “A Star is Born” we see Jackson “Jack” Maine, an established rockstar played by Bradley Cooper, fall in love with the young talented musician Ally, played by Lady Gaga. Bradley Cooper was in fact the director and the film has made over 135 million at the box office since it was released on Oct.…
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Being critical of gender when it’s applied to everyday items
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The systematic gendering of our world is apparent in our daily lives and own living spaces. There are those who strive to deconstruct the binary and those who reinforce it. When looking for a new rug for my bedroom, I was searching for a simple grey and white area rug on Wayfair.ca. I went through…
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Appreciating your siblings more as an adult
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My relationship with my older sister has never been perfect. It was a bit of a rollercoaster when we were young, but since I’ve progressed into adulthood, I’ve realized quite a few things about this relationship. We often neglect or ignore sibling relationships when we transition from children into teenagers and then into adults, instead…
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Editorial: The positives of Greek Life
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At Wilfrid Laurier University, students pride themselves with getting involved. I decided to rush Greek Life at Laurier and it has honestly changed me for the better. At first, I questioned why anyone would want to be in a sorority, as I had always seen stereotypical representations of it in the media. I decided to give it…
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