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Crossing the finish line, worth the struggle?
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As 2024 begins, my experience as a Laurier student has reached its final term. It’s been four and a half years since I started…
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The Song of Achilles, The Iliad and the problem with complex myth retellings
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Madeleine Miller’s debut novel The Song of Achilles is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, one of the oldest stories in human history. Its claim…
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Editor’s Note: Keeping it all (mostly) together
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Once again, it’s January. Everyone goes back to school (or work) after a period of rotting on the couch and eating your body weight…
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Preparing for my international student adventure
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Although my time as Laurier student taking on England is approaching quickly, there are still a lot of boxes to check before departure. There…
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Women’s basketball drop season opener to McMaster
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In a competitive home opener, the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s basketball team demonstrated their resilience against the McMaster Marauders. The game included a mix…
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Gryphons take down Hawks in OUA semi finals
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After moving up to fifth in the National Coaches Poll, and defeating the Waterloo Warriors in the OUA quarterfinals, the Golden Hawks men’s rugby…
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Acclaimed musician Steven Page headlines fundraising concert
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On Oct. 29, acclaimed Canadian musician Steven Page performed alongside the Penderecki String Quartet in a fundraising concert for Laurier’s ‘Making a Space for…
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New developments for the faculty of music
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New developments working to diversify and expand the department of music are currently underway. The renovations are spurred by the Making Space for Music…
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How Movember spotlights men’s health
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Content Warning: This article mentions sensitive topics such as suicide. This November marks the 20-year anniversary of Movember. The movement sees men growing out…
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Swifties Invade Football
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Football and Taylor Swift. Two subjects that typically exist in separate universes, the only exception being when she rejects participating in the Superbowl halftime…
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