Jake Watts
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Hack The North, annual software and hardware “hack-a-thon” event, comes to the UW
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From Sept. 14 to 16, the University of Waterloo hosted their annual hack-a-thon, Hack The North. The annual event brings students from all over the world to engage in a non-stop, 36 hour competition to create novel and interesting pieces of software and hardware to be assessed by a panel of judges. To kick off…
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Pumpkin picking with The Cord!
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Karlis Wilde @ Dairy Queen There is no poetry eloquent enough to adequately describe the beauty held within that blue and red paper cup. That spiced whip of cream and nutmeg, served inverted, red spoon diving into her luscious core, is a reminder that, yes, there is a god, and yes, he certainly loves you very, very…
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LOCUS unveils a new legacy award
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Members of Laurier Off Campus University Students (LOCUS) recently unveiled the Kyle McCord Legacy Award, named in honour of Kyle McCord, a current fifth-year film studies student and campus ambassador at the Welcome Centre. The award is set to be presented on an annual basis to a first-year student on the LOCUS House Council. The…
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Dr. Epstein advocates for the South Sudan Crisis
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In 2013 when the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, suspected his vice-president of planning a coup d’état, the nation quickly fractured along ethnic lines and a volatile civil war began. Dr. Norman Epstein, an emergency room physician currently working in the Toronto area, hopes to raise awareness about the conflict and prevent it…
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Laurier group competes in moot court
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A group of Wilfrid Laurier University students assembled by the Laurier Pre-Law Society recently competed in teams of two at The Osgoode Cup National Mooting Competition. This marked Laurier’s first-ever appearance at the competition and allowed a group of students to both compete on behalf of their school and gain experience in the legal field.…
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Laziridis Hall gets donor recognition wall
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Lazaridis Hall gets digital monument to its donors and history. A new interactive visual installation in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Hall is now showcasing the donors whose contributions to the “Building Canada’s Best Business School” campaign helped finance the school’s latest expansion. Lazaridis Hall, which is still under construction, has been open and holding classes…
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