VOL. 13, ISSUE 4
JANUARY 2025
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 2025
When it comes to helping the environment, there are so many potential roads to go down that it can feel overwhelming. As it is better to choose one or two… Read more ›
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AFFORDABLE WINTER CLOTHING IN WATERLOO
As the winter season sets in, staying warm becomes a top priority for everyone, especially those facing financial hardships. Fortunately, several organizations and community programs in the Waterloo Region provide… Read more ›
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A WALK IN WATERLOO PARK WITH KEZ VICARIO-ROBINSON
For Kitchener-born and raised resident Kez Vicario-Robinson, our walk in Waterloo Park was also a trip down memory lane. “When I was growing up home-schooled, we would often meet [here],” Vicario-Robinson… Read more ›
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ICELAND: LAND OF FIRE AND ICE AND ELVES
Gazing out the window from the Arctic Adventures mammoth bus, marveling at the barren, mysterious moonlike landscape, I subconsciously began whispering the lyrics, ‘Walking on the Moon’ by British Rock… Read more ›
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ERASING FRANKENSTEIN: EXPLORING INCARCERATION THROUGH POETRY
Erasing Frankenstein: Remaking the Monster, A Public Humanities Prison Arts Project, edited by Elizabeth Effinger, is a collection of erasure poems formulated from pages of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein… Read more ›
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CBC POETRY-PRIZE WINNING WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOLER TALKS WRITING
When I meet Waterloo high schooler Kyo Lee, she tells me she has just wrapped up a four-hour interview for the Loran scholarship, but, if she is exhausted, it does… Read more ›
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WORKSHOP SKATEBOARD CLUB
Skateboarders of all ages looking to land their first ollie have a new place to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Workshop Skateboard Club, located at 124 Sydney St. S.… Read more ›
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COLUMNS
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KATARINA WEX PHOTOA WALK IN WATERLOO PARK WITH KEZ VICARIO-ROBINSON
For Kitchener-born and raised resident Kez Vicario-Robinson, our walk in Waterloo Park was also a trip down memory lane. “When I was growing up home-schooled, we would often meet [here],” Vicario-Robinson… Read more ›
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SAAJAN KAR PHOTOTHE ELEPHANT: SECTION 33’s NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE THREATENS UNHOUSED PEOPLE
The winter months are the most dangerous for the unhoused population. A lack of shelters and proper winter clothing makes surviving the elements a life-or-death struggle. Now, unhoused people are… Read more ›
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JESSI WOOD GRAPHICTHE LOCALIST: A MUSICAL SNAPSHOT OF 2024
For many people the end of a calendar year and the beginning of the next is a time of both reflection and anticipation. Looking back on 2024, the local music… Read more ›
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ELFIE KALFAKIS GRAPHICSCOSMIC RELIEF: UNDERSTANDING TIME BEYOND THE CALENDAR YEAR
Each January, I find myself thinking about our collective understanding of time. We have a long history of organizing our lives around the solar year, a tradition that was set… Read more ›
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THE LOCALIST: NEW MUSIC RELEASES FROM ACROSS THE REGION OF WATERLOO
New music releases and November 2024 wrap-up Curated by Josh Boniferro A.K.A Bird Daniels Feral Minks – Young Desire (EP) Release Date: Oct. 30, 2024 City: Kitchener Genre: Folk, Rock … Read more ›
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CRAIG BECKER PHOTOA WALK IN THE PARK WITH AASHAY DALVI
“I don’t usually go to parks,” Aashay Dalvi said. “I go to coffee shops, I go to bookshops.” It is why we started our outing at Whoopsie Daisy on the… Read more ›
FEATURES
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KAT WEX PHOTONEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 2025
When it comes to helping the environment, there are so many potential roads to go down that it can feel overwhelming. As it is better to choose one or two… Read more ›
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CRAIG BECKER PHOTOCBC POETRY-PRIZE WINNING WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOLER TALKS WRITING
When I meet Waterloo high schooler Kyo Lee, she tells me she has just wrapped up a four-hour interview for the Loran scholarship, but, if she is exhausted, it does… Read more ›
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SANGJUN HAN PHOTOWATERLOO REGION APPROVES INCREASED FUNDING FOR FOOD BANKS AMID INCREASING USAGE
On Dec. 11, 2024, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region received $756,000 from the Region of Waterloo due to the demand for emergency food assistance. The Waterloo Region approved… Read more ›
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NEW BEGINNINGS WITH NEW BOOKS: HOW TO START YOUR OWN BOOK CLUB
My dad has been involved in his book club, The Hotel Literati, for about 15 years. Talking to any of the members, it’s clear how important this club is to… Read more ›
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ONE BIG GAY DISCO CONTRIBUTED PHOTOSCELEBRATING QUEERNESS WITH ONE BIG GAY DISCO
One year ago, Noah Vella planned a queer dance party for their friends in celebration of their birthday. As the idea took hold, they were inspired by the disco era… Read more ›
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PHI DOAN PHOTOSTHE EXTREMES OF FASHION: THE LAST SHOP ON EARTH
Chris Coates is serving a growing demand for fashionable and sustainable clothing with Last Shop on Earth, an online store and studio for his handmade creations. Last Shop on Earth… Read more ›
OPINION
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ALL CARS ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Coming from the UK to participate in the Year Abroad program at University of Waterloo, I was struck by this unmistakable otherness of Canadian culture to my own. While… Read more ›
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THESE STARS STILL SHINE: AN AMERICAN’S THOUGHTS ON THE RECENT ELECTION
Some of my earliest memories are of Massachusetts. I cried for hours on the drive home after a week-long trip to New York City. I still spell “color” without the… Read more ›
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EDITOR’S NOTE: WHY BOTHER WITH HOLIDAYS?
I have never quite understood holidays—I know which ones people celebrate and, for the most part, how. But the actual reason for celebration usually escapes me. I grew up here,… Read more ›
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THE COST OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: LIVING IN THE WCRI COMMUNITY AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
In February 2022, I was accepted as an international student for the Year Abroad program at University of Waterloo. It was an exciting period for me, a year of new… Read more ›
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