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Quatre artistes féminines francophones et autochtones à découvrir à l’occasion de la Journée de la vérité et de la réconciliation au Canada
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Le 30 sept. marque la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation au Canada. Cette journée nous rappelle de réfléchir à l’histoire tragique des pensionnats et de rendre hommage aux survivants et à leurs familles. En l’honneur de cette journée, voici quatre artistes féminines francophones et autochtones qui font vivre leur culture. Melissa…
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Four Female French-Speaking Indigenous Artists to Celebrate on Canada’s Day of National Truth and Reconciliation
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Sept. 30 marks the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This day serves as a reminder of the tragic history of residential schools and pays tribute to survivors and their families. In honour of this day, here are four French-speaking Indigenous women who bring their culture to life. Melissa Mollen Dupuis Recognized for her…
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Unsigned: Responding to Jamalof’s violation of COVID-19 regulations
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On Jan. 29, Pegah Jamalof was announced as the 2021-22 Students’ Union president and CEO during a live Zoom event where she appeared to be at an unsanctioned group gathering. In a follow-up statement, Jamalof confirmed that the gathering did not adhere to COVID-19 bylaws. Jamalof’s violation of COVID-19 bylaws coupled with her lack of…
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How the 2021-22 Students’ Union election season looks different this year than in the past
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While the Students’ Union election season has looked different this year than it has in the past, the students’ union president and CEO Devyn Kelly said that elections season has been going well nonetheless. “We’re really working on email marketing and a ton of different marketing initiatives to just hopefully make sure that all students…
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Drake’s identity is going to be different for everyone – but he will always be a biracial, Jewish, Canadian hip-hop artist: An analysis of Drakes identity in HYFR
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Graphics Editor, Jamie Mere, breaks down the identity of infamous Canadian music icon, Drake, and his impact on pop culture Who really is Drake? While we all know of Drake and have an image of who we think he is, understanding his true identity is very hard to do. Drake has so many attributes and…
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Hookups the new norm over relationships?
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As young people get older and move from their teens into their twenties, there is an increasing pressure to find a long-term partner and settle down. Even if not dating-to-marry, society still tends to favour monogamous relationships over the current climate of hookup culture. The reality of the situation is that many university students just…
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The blurred lines of cultural appropriation
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In an issue devoted to Indigenous writing, Write Editor Hal Niedzviecki suggested that writers should examine the world by imagining perspectives outside of themselves. That cultural appropriation is a positive thing. Unfortunately for him, the modern liberal world is obsessed with a concept I refer to as ‘positive segregation’: the enforced preservation of separately…
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Province enhances culture to celebrate 150 years
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Ontario’s 150th anniversary will be celebrated through investments made by the provincial government to cultural programs and infrastructure within the Kitchener area. Under the Ontario150 Community Celebration program, MPP Kitchener-Centre Daiene Vernile announced that four cultural events will receive funding. The Coalition of Muslim Women of K-W will receive $10,000 to create an art exhibit…
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Exercising democratic rights through student elections
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As we approach student election season, we encourage all students at Laurier to inform themselves about the election and the importance of voting. With the recent election in the States, now, more than ever, young people should be realizing the importance of exercising their democratic rights, even if it is in small-scale student elections. We…
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Unsigned: Stealing from work is sometimes accepted in our culture
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A former bookstore employee is being charged with theft over $5,000 after $31,000 went missing from the bookstore safe in September 2014. Though the alleged act is obviously wrong, this led us to put theft on a spectrum. Do we see some kinds of theft as lesser than others? It seems to be a consensus…
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