Author: Kurtis Rideout
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Brantford commuters guide: Parking 101
In the first year of my undergrad I spent more money paying off parking tickets than I did on books. Easily. As it turns out, it would have been more financially beneficial…
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Two Row on the Grand revisits the Two Row Wampum Treaty of 1613
In 1613 the Five Nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) presented a group of Dutch government representatives with a wampum belt. This act, which has become known as the ‘Two Row Wampum Treaty’, was…
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More Life: More than an album
When I saw that Drake finally dropped his More Life playlist, I instantly began clearing space on my phone to make room for it. You hear a lot of people say things…
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The hipster paradox
For some reason the word hipster often brings up disdain when brought into a conversation – especially when that conversation is with a hipster. Don’t get me wrong, hearing the word hipster…
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Smartphones add new dimensions to dating
If you’re settling down for the night by yourself, chances are pretty high that you are going to be on your phone. We all get lonely, right? It’s something we try to…
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‘I was abducted by aliens’
“I’ve seen the X-Files…” he quips as he paces the room and ponders my question. I ask him if the following event confirms his belief and he nods in agreement. Sadat is…
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#NASH79 in review
Members from various student publications recently gathered in Fredericton for the 79th annual NASH conference, organized by the Canadian University Press (CUP). Representatives from Laurier included various editors and photographers from its…
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The final upset of 2016
Five to one odds, a 48 second fight that saw about 24 clean punches to the face, a relatively divided crowd (excited nonetheless), and a fallen champion with a bruised ego… Doesn’t…
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2016: the year of the ‘L’
I think we should all take a post-game knee as 2016 comes to a close and reflect on what has been one of the most eventful and exhausting years of the 2010s…
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Celeb deaths 2k16
It seems like we go through the same cycle of celebrity mourning every year; aging icons pass away and we all act dumbfounded, like death isn’t some essential of being alive or…
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Clown lives matter?
Now that the clown thing has finally blown over and we are worried about a different clown, I thought it might be a good time to deposit my two cents on the…
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The pressure to perform: Musicians discuss mental health
You get sad, you bust out the Zune, and you jam to some good tunes. There is no real science to it. In fact, it’s second nature; music is often times the…
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Drake, Cudi and the continued stigmatization of mental health in the Rap Game
“Don’t get suicidal like ya friend, here’s a casket/Steez burning in hell” Earlier this year fans of hip hop music were taken aback when they heard these bars, which were from the…
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Clerks: Cole Hayward of SK8 for ALS
Brantford’s downtown is home to a wide variety of shops and small businesses. These businesses define Brantford, but what defines the businesses? This is the inspiration behind “Clerks”; getting to know those…
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What did we do to deserve Frank Ocean?
Chances are if you have been on Twitter in the past month (or live on the planet Earth) you have probably noticed the hype leading up to and preceding Frank Ocean’s highly…
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The Catfish Experience
With their profile pictures curated from Google images, their short contact list which might have one or two common friends, and a wall completely devoid of any actual social interaction, it’s almost…
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