Brontë Behling
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The role local bookstores play in Canada
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“It’s the sweetest part, I’m sure for all of the staff here, to put the right book someone’s hands and know it’s going to change their lives,” said previous co-owner of Words Worth Books Chuck Erion during the independent bookstore’s 40th anniversary event for the public on May 11. As any local from Waterloo will…
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YWKW event hosts Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
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The Young Woman’s Christian Association Kitchener-Waterloo (YWKW) held their YW Rise Up Breakfast at Bingeman’s Conference Centre with guest speaker Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and interviewer Lisa LaFlamme. The breakfast took place on May 23, with money raised at the event supporting women, children and gender diverse individuals in the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Individual tickets cost $250,…
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Chancellor Eileen Mercier donates $1.4 million
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Earlier in June, Wilfrid Laurier University announced in a news release that chancellor Eileen Mercier donated $1.4 million dollars to the university’s music program for the new Eileen Mercier Endowed Professorship in Voice and Choral Music Education. The professorship will involve hiring a faculty member who will work with Voice and Choral Music students in…
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Kyle Murray announced as the new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
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On April 19, it was announced in a news release that behavioural scientist Kyle Murray had been appointed as the new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. His five-year term commences on July 1 of this year. Murray’s areas of research include business marketing and retailing, emphasizing the specifics that lead…
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Man charged in fatal stabbing of Laurier Student
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On Feb. 12, 29-year-old male Imre Czinczki was charged with the second-degree murder of 20-year-old Wilfrid Laurier University student Deron Camillus thanks to the support of cell phone, dashcam and surveillance footage acquired by police. On Sept. 22, 2023, Camillus was out on King Street North near Bridgeport Road when he was stabbed by Czinczki…
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GO Train Updates Service for Reading Week
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The GO Train service will be shifting its schedule to offer two-way service between Kitchener and Toronto during reading week on Feb. 17 and Feb. 25. This change comes to assist students in their travels both to and from their week on vacation as GO service to Toronto does not often take place over the…
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Students’ Union 2024 Election season concludes
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On Feb. 1 at 9:00 p.m., the results of the Students’ Union 2024 election were announced at Wilf’s on Laurier’s Waterloo campus. After the voting period from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Ben Jesseau was announced as the incoming president and CEO for the incoming 2024-2025 academic year. There were three rounds of voting. “It doesn’t quite feel real yet…
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More needs to be done for true reconciliation
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On Sept. 30, I had the opportunity to join other community members at THE MUSEUM in Kitchener for their event “Honouring Truth & Reconcilliation through the Seven Grandfather Teachings.” Upon arriving at the event, I was surprised and happy to see the sheer number of individuals who had gathered together to celebrate the National Day…
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Exposing our “GUTS”
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On Sept. 8, 2023, gen z musician Olivia Rodrigo’s second album GUTS was released around the globe to widespread praise. Labeled formally as a pop album, GUTS transcends the genre by incorporating pop rock and alternative touches throughout its runtime. Rodrigo has “certainly found a way to be present in the mainstream in a way…
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