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Websites blackout in protest

By Bruce Lilly

Wikipedia and thousands of other sites closed their doors last Wednesday to protest two new laws drafted by US legislators. Many experts conclude that the proposed laws—the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its companion, the Protect IP act (PIPA)—would...

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Parking wars

By Crystal Cline

There’s almost nothing worse than finding out a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer. When this happened to me, everything began spinning in my mind. Will he be OK? Did the surgery go well? How long will chemo take?...

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Sports and Health

Men's volleyball team struggles

By Andy Veilleux

The Memorial women's Seahawks volleyball team dominated their weekend home games to further their remarkable comeback story. The girls started their season an awful 1-6, and have now won four games in a row. Memorial now sits in a tie...

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Science

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2010 Olympics good for economy, bad for environment

By Stephen F. Power

A report written for the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games has detailed the immediate benefits and costs that the Winter Olympics brought to Vancouver. According to the 152-page report, the games created jobs and...

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Arts and Culture

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Seriously...she's kidding

By Katie Noseworthy

Ellen Degeneres—comedian, talk show host, and dancing queen—has become one of the most beloved television personalities in the past decade. Degeneres's light-hearted demeanor has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Her most recent book Seriously...I'm Kidding takes everything we love...

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Snow can't slow zombie apocalypse

Humans vs. Zombies game runs wild in Bowring Park, hopes to bring fun to MUN campus

By Shane Belbin

When there's no room left in hell, the dead will walk the earth—or at least Bowring Park, which is what occurred last Saturday, Nov. 26. OK, that might not actually be the case, but this reporter went to see which...

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Sports and Health

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Men's volley team falls short

Seahawks take a 1-2 record from Interlock weekend

By Warren Gordon

The MUN Seahawks' Men's Volleyball team locked horns with five other universities this past weekend as they played host to a AUS-Quebec Interlock tournament. The tournament was the second of three Interlock tournaments, which are held throughout the season, and...

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MUN goes the distance to eradicate violence against women

By Paul Hussey

Becky Winsor says that while sexual violence against women at Memorial University is comparatively low, it...

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I won’t tell—Scout’s honour

By Crystal Cline

“I promise to share and be a friend.” Does that motto ring a bell? Remember the...

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