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Confessions of a long retired theatre kid
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Like many others, I was encouraged by my parents growing up to try numerous activities to see which one “stuck.” For me, this activity happened to be theatre. Being a homeschooled kid, I began my journey acting in numerous community productions alongside productions put on by the homeschool group I was a part of (yes,…
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Investing in sports cards can be a fun, lucrative hobby
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Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, the sports card industry has seen a massive boom in popularity. With everyone inside and bored out of their minds, it’s no surprise the hobby has gained so many new participants. However, the hobby isn’t only for sports enthusiasts. Investors have recently taken advantage of the growing industry…
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Pandemic productivity or panicked production? Why it’s okay if you didn’t start a small business in quarantine
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We all have those people on our social media feeds. You know, the annoyingly organized and well-adjusted people who go for morning runs, have a perfect GPA and eat three meals a day, all of which contain vegetables. Even in a global pandemic, they fill the uncertain and empty days with new ventures, continuing to…
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Gardening: a relaxing and practical quarantine hobby
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With everything being shut down a lot of people have been left to their own devices. There’s basically nothing to do except panic-buy groceries, and, well, just panic. But do you wanna know who’s not panic-buying groceries? People who have gardens. Why would you need to panic-buy when you can do your produce shopping straight from your…
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Your hobbies and passions shouldn’t be forgotten
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If someone had told me I’d get to a point in my life where I’d tell myself that I didn’t have the same time or energy that I once did — to read for pleasure, sketch, knit or do any of the other countless time fillers that once took up a great portion of my…
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Male Allies hosts “Unpacking Masculinity” event
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The public education program Male Allies, has partnered with Wilfrid Laurier University to offer their event Unpacking Masculinity throughout the month of March. Male Allies is a program run by the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). “[Male Allies] is about engaging men and boys in the conversation surrounding gender based violence. Engaging…
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