Author: Pranav Desai
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Golden Hawks varsity sports weekend recap
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Men’s Rugby The Laurier men’s rugby team has had an impressive season so far, but unfortunately their playoff run came to a heartbreaking end at the hands of the Guelph Gryphons. Although the Hawks had the lead for most of the game, the Gryphons pulled off a magnificent second half comeback to win by a…
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Laurier Student Poll results: Federal legalization of marijuana
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[infogram id=”55cd7ab4-ef90-4c20-9522-f3e42e0fe963″ prefix=”KrX” format=”interactive” title=””] Laurier Student Poll conducted a survey over the past two weeks asking Laurier students about their thoughts on the recent federal legalization of marijuana in Canada. The survey was conducted online and received 163 responses from students in first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year along with graduate students across…
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Hawks’ playoff run ends with a hard fought battle against the Gryphons
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s rugby team’s playoff run came to an end on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at the hands of the Guelph Gryphons. The Gryphons landed the first blow on the Hawks as they jumped out to a 7-0 early in the first quarter but the Hawks responded quickly and effectively. Laurier scored…
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Hawks make OUA semi finals for second straight year
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After a record breaking 2017 season, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s rugby team is looking to take the next step towards excellence here in 2018. The Hawks finished the regular season with an overall record 6-2, with their two losses coming against Guelph and Queen’s, arguably the two best teams in Ontario. Laurier began their playoff…
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Hayley Desjardins wins OUA Player of the Year award
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The Wilfrid Laurier women’s rugby team’s season came to a crashing end at the hands of Western in the OUA playoffs. But the end of the season was bittersweet for fifth year veteran Hayley Desjardins, who was recently named the OUA player of the year. Needless to say, Desjardins had an outstanding season, and she…
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Hawks prepare for playoffs after breaking team record in a victory over Brock
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With the OUA playoffs right around the corner, the Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s rugby team need all the momentum they can get. They got some much needed momentum with a record-breaking win against Brock on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Golden Hawks dismantled the Badgers defence en route to an emphatic 123-0 victory. The 123 points…
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Rose Wiliams hopes to lead Hawks to OUA championship after an eight year drought
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The women’s lacrosse team has been one of Laurier’s most successful varsity teams this year. Boasting an overall record of 11-2, the Hawks clinched the number two seed in the OUA standings this past weekend as they get ready for the playoffs. One of the key cogs behind their outstanding performance this season has been…
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Hawks get back on track with win against Carleton Ravens
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The Wilfrid Laurier University varsity football team got back in the win column on Friday, Oct. 5, as they took down the Carleton Ravens by a final score of 37-31. The Hawks knew they needed to change something to end their three-game losing streak, and that change came at quarterback. Connor Carusello made his first…
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Former Hawk Isabelle McLemore is a symbol of success in sports communications
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Every year, there are plenty of varsity athletes at Laurier who go on to play professionally at a high level after graduation. However, there are also a great deal of athletes who are unable to transition to the pro level. And it’s often these students who still go on to make a career out of…
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Sports in brief: A weekend roundup for Laurier athletics
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It was an up and down weekend for the Laurier men’s baseball team as they went 2-2 against Queen’s and the University of Toronto. A number of different player impressed for the Hawks, including pitcher Ben Braun, who struck out eight batters in the first three innings against the Varsity Blues on Sunday. This now…
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