Ethan Caplan
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Coach Faulds’ 2022 football outlook
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It’s that time of the year again when we all move back to school and catch up with our roommates, friends, and colleagues about how our summers were. Maybe you’re moving into a new house or apartment off campus. Or maybe you’re starting out here at Laurier living in residence. Whether you’re a first-year student…
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Coach Puhalski and men’s hockey looking to bounce back after three consecutive losses
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With six games down in the 2021-22 OUA hockey season, the Laurier Golden Hawks men’s hockey team sits in last place in the OUA far west division following three straight losses – two of them to Western. While that may sound like a negative, there is a lot of optimism and room for improvement on…
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Golden Hawks goaltender, Cohen Myers on the start of the women’s hockey season
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“It felt amazing… for the first game it almost didn’t even feel real. It was definitely great and exciting to get back on the ice this year” said Cohen Myers, the veteran goaltender for the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s varsity hockey team. Myers, a fifth-year sociology major has been in the Golden Hawks system since…
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Women’s basketball season preview with Coach Paul Falco
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After sitting down a few weeks ago with basketball guard, Cassidy Hirtle, it was obvious to see the amount of excitement and positive energy that is currently happening within the Laurier women’s basketball program. As a basketball fan, I always want to hear from the players, coaches, and everyone else who plays a role in…
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Laurier men’s hockey season preview with forward Anthony Sorrentino
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Hockey is something that unites us all together. Specifically in Canada, hockey allows people to unify in a space to cheer for our beloved teams, have fun, and watch a sport that has deep roots and traditions. Sadly, the pandemic had to interrupt the tradition that we have all come to love and share as…
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Women’s basketball season preview with second-year guard Cassidy Hirtle
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It will be 605 days since the last time the women’s varsity basketball team played a basketball game. The Golden Hawks were last on the court when they played Queens University in the first round of the OUA playoffs as Laurier was defeated 78-50. With a new season on the horizon and a completely new…
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What a return to in-person recreation and activities will look like for students this fall
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“You can feel the energy,” Sarah Broderick, head of Wilfrid Laurier recreation said. For the first time since March 2020, Laurier Recreation is finally re-opening throughout the fall semester. After a year away from many of the in-person activities such as intramural sports and fitness classes, Broderick and the Golden Hawks staff are excited to…
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2021 Football Preview: Laurier hopes to end playoff drought during unique OUA season
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Exactly 700 days and twenty-three months since their last game, the Wilfrid Laurier University football team will return to the field this Saturday when they start their season at home against the York Lions. The Golden Hawks saw their season come to an end early for the second year in a row following a 22-10…
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