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Is there a balance?
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With the numerous costs linked to higher education slowly rising, working part-time while studying is a definite necessity for many students at Wilfrid Laurier University. Whether it’s to cover living and academic expenses or just for some extra spending money, a part-time job can be advantageous. However, money is not the only thing you can…
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‘Help! My friends hate the person I’m dating’
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There is nothing more exciting than telling your best friends that you are dating somebody. There is also nothing more disappointing when your friends hate the person you’re dating. It is never easy when there is a conflict between your closest friends and your boyfriend or girlfriend. You are caught in the middle, with each…
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New Miss America confronts narrative, met with racism
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After Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, it was suggested that a progressive step forward had been taken and that racism was finally looking like a thing of the past, a twisted set of ideas without any future. Leading up to Obama’s election there was under-whelming media coverage of racism among registered…
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Maxwell’s hit with delays
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“I feel personally that we’re being bullied.” These words were said by Paul Maxwell, the owner of Maxwell’s Music House, who had planned to expand his live music venue into Dooly’s pool hall located on University Ave.. This was until a public appeal delayed his ambition. It started in June of 2013, when Maxwell had…
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OUSA critiques unfair work
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Recently, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), a provincial post-secondary education advocacy group, released a paper urging the government to address student employment concerns. The paper, titled “Youth Employment: Re-imagining the link between learning and labour,” was designed as a guideline for steps that the Ontario government and publicly funded universities should take in tackling…
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Clingy Much?
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“I’ve told him I wasn’t interested, but he thinks I’m playing hard to get. Help!” This phrase has been said about one of the most unattractive traits a person could ever possess: Clinginess. It’s annoying and exhausting for both parties. Guys aren’t the only ones who are possessive; girls can be clingy too, and it…
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Vulgar cheer hurts SMU
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HALIFAX (CUP) — Jared Perry, the SMU student under fire after the inappropriate frosh chant that has been causing a stir nation-wide, has resigned his post as president of the Saint Mary’s University Student Association (SMUSA). The announcement was made via a press release. Vice president of student life Carrigan Desjardins has also resigned her…
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Men’s soccer team ranked No.7
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For Mario Halapir, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s soccer team being nationally ranked isn’t going to change the way he focuses on the rest of the season. In fact, Halapir doesn’t even look at the standings. “I’m the wrong guy to ask about standings,” the men’s soccer head coach said. “They mean nothing to me. What…
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How to date on a student budget
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We’re all struggling students with a limited budget for entertainment purposes outside of schooling and living. However, it is also inevitable that at one point in your university career, you will go on a few dates. This also means that you will have to impress them with a stellar date that will make them want…
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A student’s guideline to eating healthy
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With the school year officially underway, students will have to set a new routine to keep themselves healthy and presentable throughout the year, in addition to coping with the stresses of course work. A major component of staying healthy is maintaining a healthy diet, which can be a challenge at university, especially due to the…
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