St. Patrick’s Day
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Sniper Deployment at Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day Party Sparks Community Outcry
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Amended nuisance rules and a declared safety event set the stage for a controversial police response to the annual St. Patrick’s Day crowds Although the official St. Patrick’s Day is held on March 17, thousands of people flooded the streets of Kitchener-Waterloo from Thursday to Monday to celebrate the Irish holiday. This year, however, the festivities have sparked controversy…
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I actually don’t mind the geese on campus
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Before you get upset, give me a second to explain myself. Of course, the geese on campus are annoying and I hate doing the Dune sandwalk to avoid goose poop as much as anyone. There is almost nothing more irritating than dragging yourself out of bed for an 8:30 a.m. class and having to take…
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Rooster Teeth: The end of an era
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If you dated a man who played video games in the 2010s, you’ve probably heard of Rooster Teeth. Initially a website for drunkenly reviewing video games, Rooster Teeth quickly became a leading force in machinima (creating narratives from computer graphics) with their series Red vs Blue. Unfortunately, on Mar. 6 of this year, Rooster Teeth’s…
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Stardew Valley is the best cozy game
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Do you like cozy games? Spending hours of your free time immersing yourself in a fantasy world where the oppressive loom of bills and taxes don’t exist? For the last couple of years, I have been completely hooked on what I believe to be one of the best cozy games – Stardew Valley. This farming…
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Princess Cinema screens trans documentary
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On Feb. 26, I attended a showing of Paul B. Preciado’s film, Orlando: My Political Biography at the Princess Cinema. The viewing was hosted by the Laurier Wellbeing in Film Forum (LWIFF) in partnership with SPECTRUM Waterloo. Preciado’s film is based on Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel, “Orlando: A Biography,” which covers the life of Orlando,…
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I’m kind of over the Oscars this year
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As a Film Studies student here at Laurier, there’s always a lot of buzz around the announcement of the Oscar nominations. With 2024’s nominations recently released, there’s the usual uproar as the public complains about the snubs. I know I, along with I assume many others, was furious to learn that Jack Black’s Peaches from…
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The importance of collecting physical music
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Over the last century, the way we listen to music has changed. It was only about 40 years ago that the CD was first introduced. Today, we are able to listen to an almost infinite supply of music on our cellphones. In 2023, the average person listens to digital music on their favourite streaming platform. …
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Taylor Swift includes Canada in Eras tour
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Taylor Swift fans can finally rejoice and shake off their anger as the singer-songwriter finally announces six Toronto shows as a part of her Eras tour. Swifties can catch her at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 in 2024. Initially, fans were upset that Canada had been left out…
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I truly love my weird frakenstein degree
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One of my favourite conversations to have with someone I just met is the “What program are you in?” conversation. The easy answer for me is film studies, but the real answer gets great reactions. So, during my first two years at Laurier, I was actually in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program at…
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End in sight for music building construction
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It’s been a little over a year since ground was broken for the construction of the new SavvasChamberlain Music Building, and now we’re in the home stretch. The plans for the renovations were first announced in fall 2019 at the launch of the MakingSpace for Music fundraising campaign, which initially aimed to raise $14 million.…
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