With the Oscars fast approaching, here are this year’s contenders.

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1. Avatar

2. The Blind Side

3. District 9

4. An Education

5. The Hurt Locker

6. Inglourious Basterds

7. Precious

8. A Serious Man

9. Up

10. Up in the Air

Score: Wade Thompson (7/10), Peter Kuling (7/10)

Actor

1. Jeff Bridges, A Crazy Heart

2. George Clooney, Up in the Air

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Artists like Justin Nozuka displayed their prowess at the Maureen Forrester Hall on Friday

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New exhibit relates feminism of the past and present through various artists’ works

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Pandora’s Box invokes contemplation about what it means to be female in this day and...

The Game not Tila Tequila’s baby daddy

On Friday, Twitter proved once again that it has legitimate uses.

Television “personality” Tila Tequila, who remains recognizable for no other reason than the fact that her name rhymes and is easy to remember, suggested that rapper The Game was the father of her unborn child via the social networking site.

The Game responded by tweeting that she was incorrect and he in fact, referring to Ms. Tequila, “wouldn’t hit it...

The Cord uncovers a hidden gem in the depths of post-punk history: Unknown Pleasures

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Best Picture

Normally, this category wouldn’t be so hard, but the jump from five to 10 nominees requires a little more effort in the decision-making process.

It’s pretty clear that Up in the Air, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds and (as much as it pains me to say) Avatar are all in the race, with films like Precious, An Education and Invictus pulling in behind.

With the final three nods, I believe the Academy will attempt to please the...

Three exclusive performances of Follies – put on by Laurier Musical Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Theatre Auditorium, offered a rare opportunity to see a huge cast of students reproducing Stephen Sondheim’s renowned Broadway musical.

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Set in...

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Last night's open mic saw large turnout

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“He has the...

Staff Writers Elise Cotter and Jessica Howell attend last week’s student arts festival FR!NGE and review the films and plays

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That is the message that the WLU Women’s Centre aims to spread on campus through its new campaign which launched last week.

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