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Tempest in a Tweet-pot

There's a fair bit of knee-jerk criticism making the rounds about this INDEVOURS event next week. So I thought I'd share my opinion on the matter. Next Friday, the University of Waterloo's International Development program will be hosting an event featuring Roy Sesana, an activist for indigenous …

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Prologue: Apathetic Students or a Pathetic System?

On Friday, the first installment of my new biweekly column was published in Imprint. Broadly, I'm going to write about politics on a local, national, and global level - and how political issues impact students. Or, more to the point, why we should care about the way we're governed. My first column …

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Hoop Jumping 101

I'm in the University of Waterloo's co-op program, which means my schooling is interspersed with chunks of work experience to let me get some practical knowledge of the field. It's a great system on the whole, but talk to any co-op student at UW and they'll tell you the same thing: PD is terrible. …

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Can I borrow a cup of sugar and a capo?

Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 12 - that's when I'll be performing alongside The Billie Hollies, Lazu Lie, and other great local talent at the first annual Grand Porch Party in uptown Waterloo! The Grand Porch Party is the ultimate combination of music and good old-fashioned neighbourliness! …

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