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A Final Note: What This Paper Gave Me
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I don’t think there’s a clean way to write a final editorial. For something that has taken up so much space in my life, my time, my energy, and often my thoughts long after I have closed my laptop, it feels strange to try to summarize it in a single piece. Being editor-in-chief was never just a role I…
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Editor’s note: My time at The Cord
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Here we are: the last issue of the year. Since July, I have been aware that April will come sooner than I expect and I will have to say goodbye to the organization I have been a part of for four years. Being editor-in-chief of The Cord has been the biggest challenge I have ever…
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Editor’s Note: Closing out the year and reminiscing
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As the final issue of The Cord for the academic year comes to a close, I find myself reminiscing on how I felt this time last year. At this point, I was about to start my term as editor-in-chief. Part of me was terrified, feeling that I was greatly unprepared for the role. The other…
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Editors Note: How I’m Coping During Bill C-18
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A short time after I became editor-in-chief of the paper you are currently reading, Bill C-18 (or the Online News Act) was passed in Canada. Oh joy, I thought to myself, contemplating what new issues this bill would cause me to face as I grappled with being new to this role in general. As we move…
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How To Stay Connected With The Cord Following Bill C-18
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Over the past couple weeks, our readers may have noticed that The Cord’s content has been absent from social media. This is a result of the newly enacted Bill C-18. The Online News Act was passed in June of this year, with the purpose of ensuring Canadian news organizations receive proper compensation for their content.…
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History of The Cord
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On Sept. 23, 1926, the College Cord published its first issue as a campus newspaper for the students at Waterloo College. Over many years, Waterloo College eventually transformed into the academic institution we know today, Wilfrid Laurier University. Through these developmental years, as Laurier saw changes in its name, educational affiliation and culture, the campus…
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Important publication updates
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Dear valued readers, Whether you are a current or past student, a member of Laurier’s staff or faculty, an individual in the community, a former Cordie or simply a person who picks up this paper and reads our articles each week, I want to extend my immeasurable gratitude to you for supporting student media. In…
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Sports Editor, Pranav Desai, wins national student journalism award
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This past weekend, The Cord’s sports editor, Pranav Desai, won the JHM Sports Reporting Award at NASH, an annual student journalism conference. At NASH, student journalists come together to meet professionals in the journalism and media field, learning about trends and tips about various categories in the journalism industry. Desai was shortlisted for the award…
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Editor’s Note: Exposing sexism in the workplace
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With this issue comes the release of parts two and three of a four-part series I’ve been working on since last April. The investigative series surrounds the 2017-18 Laurier Students’ Union board of directors. In sum, part one explores allegations of sexism and gender inequity that was present amongst the board and, specifically, during board…
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Editorial: Opportunities abound if you take a look around
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The one piece of advice that I constantly received in high school from friends and teachers was to get involved in extracurricular activities. Even when I said that I wasn’t interested in any of the clubs at my high school, I was always told that it’s better to get involved in something since it’ll look…
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