Author: Justin Fauteux
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K-W gets ‘Wicked’
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One of the biggest hits in Broadway history has made its way to Kitchener-Waterloo. Wicked, the “untold stories of the witches of Oz” opened at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square Aug. 29 and will run until Sept. 9. This is the first time the play has been performed in Kitchener and by all accounts, it’s…
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Finding a vision for Ontario PSE
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Easier credit transfers, a greater emphasis on “experiential learning” and increased teaching quality are among the priorities the Ontario government has in mind for the future of post-secondary education. In a discussion paper the government released earlier this summer, the provincial government outlined what it believes colleges and universities should look like in the near-to-long…
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Growing sport at WLU
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In its 100 years as an institution, Wilfrid Laurier University – and its predecessors – has won 62 athletic championships. 31 of them have come since Peter Baxter took over as athletic director in 1998. But don’t call him a good luck charm. “I don’t think it’s luck” said Baxter. “It’s all about making sure…
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Laurier kin students at risk of transmitting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
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Kinesiology students who took KP322 (Physiology of Physical Activity) at Wilfrid Laurier University between 2002 and 2011 may be at risk of transmitting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV, the university announced Tuesday afternoon. According to the university, about 200 of the 1,189 students who took the course at WLU in those nine years are…
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Field set for K-W byelection
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Eric Davis will get a second chance at a seat in the Ontario legislature a little sooner than most. Less than a year after placing second in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding in last October’s provincial election, Davis will once again run for the Liberals in the K-W byelection, which, as Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Wednesday, will…
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The Cord on Sports: Has NBC heard of this Internet thing?
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The other day I had the “brilliant” idea to write a blog about how the media have covered this summer’s Olympics. Unfortunately, Bruce Dowbiggin beat me to the punch in Monday’s Globe and Mail. Dowbiggin does a good job saying what we’re all thinking, but I’d like to highlight two things. First: thank you Bruce for reaffirming…
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Stage almost set for K-W vote
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Every provincial party has chosen their candidate for the upcoming Kitchener-Waterloo byelection — except one. It just so happens that same party that currently sits without a candidate, is also the one the riding is waiting on to call the byelection. When the K-W Liberals nominate their candidate on Aug. 9, the field will be…
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WLU prof looks to give Olympians mental edge
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When marathoners Eric Gillis and Reid Coolsaet, steeplechaser Alex Genest and 1500-metre runner Hilary Stellingwerff take to the road and the track at the London Olympics, Kim Dawson will know that she helped get them there. Starting in January of 2011, Dawson, a professor of kineisiology and physical education at Laurier, provided sports psychology consulting…
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Editorial Cartoon: Aug. 1
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Terrace roof to undergo $155,000 repairs
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union will be spending $155,000 to repair the roof of the Terrace Food Court. The decision was approved unanimously at an emergency board meeting Tuesday night. WLUSU was already in the process of repairs to the grill hood at the Harvey’s outlet in the food court, and decided to move…
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