Author: Justin Smirlies
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Paying up front
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For some students in Ontario, it looks like they’re going to be paying more for copyright fees this upcoming academic year. At the Wilfrid
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Students’ Union approves budget
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On June 18, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) approved their annual governance and operations budget, with a few minor changes from the
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G(irls) 20 summit an inspirational experience
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After coming home from the G(irls) 20 summit in Mexico City, an international youth women’s issues conference that ran from May 31 to June
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Parties prep for byelection
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Now that the Liberal Ontario budget has passed, the threat of a provincial-wide election has now been averted and the spotlight has been realigned
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Soaring above stereotypes
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During his first week at Wilfrid Laurier University, Gaurav Kapoor felt the similar feelings that most first-year students would feel in a totally new
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Classes cancelled for Congress raises concerns
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Not everyone was happy about Congress 2012 rolling onto the WLU campus last week. Semra, a fourth-year business student who chose not to disclose
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WLUSU GM McMahon steps down
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After 16 years of being involved with the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, Mike McMahon, the current general manager of WLUSU, has decided to
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‘Casserole’ demonstration hits Kitchener
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The ongoing movement in Quebec is starting to show itself in various parts of Canada, including Kitchener-Waterloo. Wednesday night, around 200 people took to
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Up against the wall
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Like any other student journalist in Canada, I can spend hours upon hours reading articles on The Globe and Mail’s website, primarily because I
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Scholars discuss uncertain future
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The campuses of Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo (UW) definitely felt a larger presence this week, as 7,000 scholars from across
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