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Safe New Year’s celebrations to attend in Waterloo
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If 2020 was a chaotic child, 2021 was the slightly more pleasant sibling. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly undermined New Year’s plans, but a celebration isn’t entirely out of the question. After all, most of us are now desperate for any form of entertainment. Here are three safe events that may be worth checking out,…
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Valentine’s Day: Capitalist scheme or romantic day of love? An outdated tradition?
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Since when does true love equal fluffy teddy bears, heart-shaped chocolate boxes, and copious amounts of flowers? Have we lost the true meaning of Valentine’s Day and replaced authentic love with dollar signs? Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for celebrating love any day of the year. But how did we get to the point where…
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Suspect arrested for allegedly stealing $24,000 worth of electronics from WLU
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Two thefts occurred at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus resulting in a loss of $24,000 worth of electronics which was allegedly stolen by two suspects. Police said that the suspects broke into a building on the Laurier campus, the name of which is yet to be released, on Feb. 21 and again on Feb. 25. stealing…
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Not giving into the pressures of Valentine’s Day
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There are two kinds of people in February: people who love Valentine’s Day and people who loathe it. From my experience, there’s no one who really sits on the fence. Stereotypically, the people who love it are in relationships and the people who loathe it are single. For the first time in five years, I’ll…
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Bingemans hosts drive thru light display
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This year, Bingemans is hosting a two kilometre drive-thru light display in partnership with the Gift of Lights. Located just off of Bingemans Centre Drive, the light show includes 30 animated and static light displays that consist of over one million twinkling lights. The Gift of Lights has arranged similar displays in throughout the states,…
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Bookstore theft loses the fight to exclude found evidence
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In 2014, Breanna Flynn, a former financial operations assistant at the Wilfrid Laurier University bookstore, was charged when $31,000 was found missing from the store’s safe. According to The Record, Flynn has recently lost a fight to exclude evidence that was found in a search of her residence in Elmira. In September 2014, Flynn was…
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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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