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Students show strength and determination at powerlifting competition

Rebecca Jordan — March 13, 2025

The Students' Association hosted the event featuring contests in squats, bench press and deadlift

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U-Pass expected to cost students an additional five per cent next year

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People gathered outside the Nepean Sportsplex on Sunday, holding signs calling for transparency.

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AC Rocketry launches a second attempt at shooting for the stars

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First Person: The medical system dismisses women’s concerns and so I fight

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Sam Beamish, an Algonquin-Carleton joint student, is the class rep for his Bachelor of information technology networking program.

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