Student Publications
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Women’s basketball off to a quick start
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The Laurier women’s basketball team has come out of the gates quickly, starting the 2016-17 season an impressive 4-1, as they defeated the nationally ranked Ryerson Rams, Algoma Thunderbirds twice, losing a close one to Queen’s and pummeling York by 30 in Toronto. Even though the roster now consists of six first-year players, they have…
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Learning from 50 cent’s mistakes
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50 Cent, one of the most recognizable rappers in the world, has achieved much in his career. However, the icon has recemtly gone on a downward slope. The rapper has clearly been affected by controversies and bankruptcy, eventually leading him to fail to be the role model he should have been. Additionally, in May 2016,…
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What do student athletes do over winter break?
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Winter break is a time most students look forward to — getting to visit family, a break from the books, enjoying the holidays and seeing old friends. It also marks the end of first semester, meaning we are halfway to summer. Our Golden Hawk athletes, however, experience winter break a little bit differently. OUA athletes…
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Sometimes a joke is just a joke
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When I was growing up, I was the class clown. I would do and say funny things for a laugh. Even to this day, when I go to work at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in Baden, I waltz in with a comedic smile and banter to make our shifts go by more smoothly. But in…
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Golden Hawks are 2016 Yates Cup Champions
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Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions 1 2 3 4 Laurier Golden Hawks win their first Yates Cup championship since 2005 Story by Rob Fifield, Photos by Will Huang On a beautiful fall afternoon at TD Waterhouse…
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Men’s basketball can’t sweep weekend series against Algoma
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A resilient effort from the Laurier men’s basketball team wasn’t quite enough as they lost 78-72 to the Algoma Thunderbirds on Saturday and were unable to complete the weekend sweep. After being down by as many as 14 points in the first half, the Golden Hawks fought back and took a one-point lead into halftime,…
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Women’s hockey off to a slow start at WLU
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The Laurier women’s hockey team has gotten off to a rough start in their 2016-17 season, winning just one of their first seven games. Coach Rick Osborne addressed his team’s poor play. “We just haven’t played well enough yet,” he said. “We haven’t been able to play back-to-back games well. We seem to lose our…
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Surviving the Holocaust: Paula Goldhar’s Story
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“I would like to thank everyone for coming,” Paula Goldhar said after the microphone’s technical difficulties were sorted out. The presentation was held last Wednesday in a University of Waterloo Mathematics Auditorium, hosted by Hillel Waterloo, for Holocaust Education Week. Paula sat between her two grandchildren, Dayna and Eli Goldhar, in between two projector screens…
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Unethical life hacks to use sparingly
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University is a busy time for everyone. Students are constantly juggling school, jobs, relationships and extra-circulars, not to mention trying to figure out what to do in life once university wraps up. With the constant busyness of life, it’s no surprise that “life hacks” circulate online daily. They provide shortcuts to make everyday tasks faster,…
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The ultimate pet showdown: Dogs vs Cats
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Dogs Dogs – Loyalty There is a reason dogs are known as “man’s best friend,” that reason being the innate loyalty of domesticated dogs. Dogs have been known to save babies from burning buildings, as well as achieving heroic feats such as starving after their owners pass on, rather than eating them like their feline…
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